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Distinguished Service Medal - Navy/USMC

This medal is awarded by the President of the US to anyone in the Naval service who has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great responsability.
The medal is in gilded bronze, bearing the American eagle in the centre, surrounded by a blue-enamelled circle bearing the words: 'United Staes of America - Navy'.
The reverse depicts Neptune's trident within a laurel wreath surrounded by a blue circle with the text 'For Distinguished Service'. The whole is surmounted by a white-enamelled star with rays issuing from between the limbs and surcharged with a gold anchor.
The ribbon has three broad stripes of equal width, two blue stripes on the either edge and a yellow in the centre. It is symbolical for the blue and gold lace uniforms of the Navy.
The medal has been bestowed upon various British Naval officers.

Grid List
Gano, Roy Alexander "Red"* December 3rd, 1902
† January 20th, 1971
Plot: 5 Grave: 49

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Geiger, Roy Stanley "Jiggs"* January 25th, 1885
† January 23rd, 1947

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Ghormley, Robert Lee* October 15th, 1883
† June 21st, 1958

Giles, Barney McKinney* September 13th, 1892
† May 6th, 1984
Plot: B Grave: 240-D

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Glassford, William Alexander Jr.* June 6th, 1886
† July 30th, 1958
Plot: 1 Grave: 514

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Grenfell, Elton Watters* June 17th, 1903
† 1980
Plot: 1 Row: 67B Grave: WS

Griswold, Oscar Woolverton* October 22nd, 1886
† September 28th, 1959
Plot: X Row: F Grave: 102

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