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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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Sabatino, Ralph Joseph* November 16th, 1921
† April 12th, 2015

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Salomon, Benjamin Lewis* September 1st, 1914
† June 7th, 1944

Sanchez, Alfonso B.† October 20th, 1942

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Sanchez, Henry Gabriel* December 29th, 1907
† 1978

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Sarnoski, Joseph Raymond* January 30th, 1915
† June 16th, 1943

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Scheckler, Emory T.* May 3rd, 1920

Schneider, Merlin Frederick* February 22nd, 1901
† November 15th, 1970

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Schonland, Herbert Emery* September 7th, 1900
† November 13th, 1984

Schrader, Raymond A.* October 11th, 1919

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Schwarzkopf, Herbert Norman (Sr.)* August 28th, 1895
† November 25th, 1958
Plot: X Row: 1 Grave: 160

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Scott, Norman* August 10th, 1889
† November 13th, 1942

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Scott, Robert Raymond* July 13th, 1915
† December 7th, 1941
Plot: 34 Grave: 3939

Selden, John Taylor* March 25th, 1893
† May 30th, 1964
Plot: 3 Grave: 1778-A

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Shapley, Alan* February 9th, 1903
† May 13th, 1973

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Sheehy, Robert J., Sr.* February 17th, 1916
† June 16th, 2007

Shelton, Clyde J.* December 13th, 1922
† April 11th, 1997

Shepherd, Lemuel Cornick, Jr.* February 10th, 1896
† August 6th, 1990
Plot: 7 Grave: 8195-A

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Sherman, Frederick Carl "Ted"* May 27th, 1888
† July 1957
Grave: 3811

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Shofner, Austin Conner* March 3rd, 1916
† November 14th, 1999

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Sholar, Marvin Edward* August 12th, 1912
† January 25th, 1985

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Shomo, William Arthur "Bill"* May 30th, 1918
† June 25th, 1990

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Shoup, David Monroe* December 30th, 1904
† January 13th, 1983

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Shunstrom, Charles Merton* November 26th, 1920
† December 4th, 1972

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Sibert, Franklin Cummings* January 3rd, 1891
† June 24th, 1980
Plot: 6 

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Silverthorn, Merwin Hancock* September 22nd, 1896
† August 14th, 1985

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Simons, Arthur D. "Bull"* June 28th, 1918
† May 21st, 1979

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Singlestad, Sylvester Donald* May 9th, 1917
† November 18th, 2010

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Sink, Robert Frederick "Uncle Bob"* April 3rd, 1905
† December 13th, 1965

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Slaughter, Orvan S.† November 22nd, 1943

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Slaughter, Willis Richard* August 24th, 1895
† January 2nd, 1981
Plot: 9 Grave: 5830

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Sloan, Marvin Earl* September 23rd, 1920
† December 11th, 1944

Small, Ernest Gregor "Shorty"* November 5th, 1888
† December 27th, 1944
Plot: 3 Grave: 3963

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Smith, Edward Hanson "Iceberg"* October 29th, 1889
† October 29th, 1961

Smith, Julian Constable* September 11th, 1885
† November 5th, 1975

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Smith, Robert Eugene "Gene"* February 26th, 1917
† June 22nd, 1944
Plot: C Row: 6 Grave: 40

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Smith, Walter Bedell "Beetle"* October 5th, 1895
† August 9th, 1961
Plot: 7 Grave: 8197A

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Smith, William Henry (Jr.)* April 15th, 1914
† April 8th, 1998

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Sobel, Herbert M.* January 26th, 1912
† September 30th, 1987

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Somervell, Brehon Burke* May 9th, 1892
† February 13th, 1955

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Spahr, Kimball* September 22nd, 1916

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Speidel, George Sebastian, Jr.* April 12th, 1907
† March 21st, 1994

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Spitzner, Jack F.* August 3rd, 1919

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Spruance, Raymond Ames* July 3rd, 1886
† December 13th, 1969

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Spurrier, Junior James* December 14th, 1922
† February 25th, 1984

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Stark, Harold Raynsford "Betty"* November 12th, 1880
† August 21st, 1972
Plot: 30 Row: LH Grave: 433

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Stewart, James Maitland "Jimmy"* May 20th, 1908
† July 2nd, 1997

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Stilwell, Joseph Warren "Uncle Joe"* March 19th, 1883
† October 12th, 1946

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Stilwell, Richard Giles "Vinegar Joe"* February 24th, 1917
† December 25th, 1991
Plot: XVIII Row: D Grave: 37

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Streczyk, Philip* November 25th, 1918
† June 25th, 1958

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Street, George Levick III* July 27th, 1913
† February 26th, 2000
Plot: 7A Grave: 130B

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Sturges, Francis F.† December 6th, 1942
Plot: IV Row: A Grave: 9-11

Sultan, Daniel Isom* December 9th, 1885
† January 14th, 1947
Plot: II Row: B Grave: 29

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Sutherland, Richard Kerens* November 27th, 1893
† June 25th, 1966
Plot: 30 Grave: 694-1-2

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Swanberger, Walter Wade 'Walt'* April 16th, 1920
† June 4th, 1942

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Swanson, Wallace A.† June 16th, 2004

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Sweet, Herbert J.* October 8th, 1919
† June 18th, 1998

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Swenson, Lyman Knute* October 23rd, 1892
† November 13th, 1942

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Szyka, John* October 13th, 1918
† June 18th, 1981

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