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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

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Kain, Harold, Charles (US Army)* January 15th, 1912
† July 17th, 1944
Plot: J Row: 13 Grave: 31

Kalbfus, Edward Clifford* November 24th, 1877
† September 6th, 1954

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Kane, John Riley "Killer Kane"* January 5th, 1907
† May 29th, 1996
Plot: 7A Grave: 47

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Karpe, Eugene Simon† February 24th, 1950

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Kasun, Joseph Frank* November 7th, 1918
† February 21st, 2013
Plot: 40 Row: 185 

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Kearby, Neel Ernest* June 5th, 1911
† March 5th, 1944
Plot: 13 Row: 19 Grave: 7 & 8

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Keeble, Woodrow Wilson* May 16th, 1917
† January 28th, 1982

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Keighley, William Harold* May 15th, 1909
† March 24th, 1989

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Keller, Lucien F.* August 10th, 1914
† October 17th, 1987

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Kennedy, John Fitzgerald* May 29th, 1917
† November 22nd, 1963
Plot: 45 

Kenney, Edward Christopher* February 19th, 1904
† February 22nd, 1983
Plot: 5 Grave: 1672-A

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Kidd, Isaac Campbell* March 26th, 1884
† December 7th, 1941

Kimmel, Husband Edward* February 26th, 1882
† May 14th, 1968

King, Edward Postell* July 4th, 1884
† August 31st, 1958

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King, Ernest Joseph "Ernie"* November 23rd, 1878
† June 25th, 1956

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Kingman, Allen Frederick* December 18th, 1893
† August 1st, 1988

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Kintberger, Leon Samuel (US Navy)* April 24th, 1910
† September 4th, 1983

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Klocko, Richard Phillip "Dick"* February 26th, 1915
† April 19th, 2011
Plot: X Row: A Grave: 13

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Knight, Eric Oswald Mowbray* April 10th, 1897
† January 14th, 1943
Plot: 81 Grave: 305

Krueger, Walter (US General)* January 26th, 1881
† August 20th, 1967

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