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American Defence Service Medal

The American Defence Service Medal could be awarded with clasps to donate pre-war and foreign service. The clasps that could be awarded were:
"FOREIGN SERVICE" Clasp issued by the United States Army for military service outside the continental limits of the United States, including service in Alaska.
"BASE" Clasp issued by the U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps for service outside the continental limits of the United States (service in either Alaska or Hawaii qualified).
"FLEET" Clasp issued by the Navy, Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard for service on the high seas while regularly attached to any vessels of the Atlantic, Pacific, or Asiatic fleets as well as vessels of the Naval Transport Service and vessels operating directly under the Chief of Naval Operations.
"SEA" Clasp issued by the Coast Guard for all other vessels and aircraft, not qualifying for the Fleet Clasp, which regularly conducted patrols at sea.
Also the decoration could be awarded with an:
"A" Device awarded to any member of the Navy who served duty in actual or potential belligerent contact with Axis Powers in the Atlantic Ocean between June 22 and December 7, 1941.
"Service star" worn in lieu of clasps when wearing the American Defense Service Medal as a ribbon on a military uniform.

Abdallah, John Edward "Ed"* December 21st, 1917
† October 28th, 1994

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Fairchild, Muir Stephen02-09-189417-03-1950more
Farinholt, Joseph A. "Lightning"17-07-192211-06-2002more
Fechteler, William Morrow06-03-189604-07-1967more
Fekete, Michael G.11-03-1914 more
Finn, John William23-07-190927-05-2010more
Fiorini, Herman A.  
Fisher, Almond Edward28-01-191307-01-1982more
Flaherty, Francis Charles15-03-191907-12-1941
Fleming, Patrick Dawson17-01-191816-02-1956more
Fleming, William McKinley20-01-190710-01-1944more
Fletcher, Frank Jack29-04-188525-04-1973more
Florez, de, Luis04-03-188905-12-1962more
Fluckey, Eugene Bennett "Gene"05-10-191328-06-2007more
Fomby, Clifton E.29-01-191922-11-1943
Ford, John Martin Feeney01-02-189431-08-1973more
Foreman, Wilson  more
Foss, Joseph Jacob "Joe"17-04-191501-01-2003more
Fox, Robert Wilson13-09-191725-01-1996more
Frederick, Robert Tryon14-03-190729-11-1970more
Freeny, Samuel W.26-08-189622-12-1944more
French, Nelson Theo25-07-191809-10-1942
Frisbie, Julian Neil30-11-189428-04-1963more
Fuller, Hurley E.27-11-189429-04-1975more
Funk, Leonard A. Jr.27-08-191620-11-1992more
Fuqua, Samuel Glenn15-10-189927-01-1987

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