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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
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Coffman, DeWitt Clinton28-11-185427-06-1932
Cunningham, Andrew Browne, 1st Viscount Cunningh07-01-188312-06-1963more
Carpender, Arthur Schuyler "Chips"24-10-188410-01-1960more
Corlett, Charles Harrison "Cowboy Pete"31-07-188913-10-1971more
Conolly, Richard Lansing "Close-in Conolly"26-04-189201-03-1962
Callaghan, Daniel Judson26-07-189213-11-1942more
Cates, Clifton Bledsoe31-08-189304-06-1970more
Carney, Robert Bostwick26-03-189525-06-1990
Clark, Mark Wayne01-05-189617-04-1984more
Christie, Ralph Waldo30-08-189819-12-1987
Cushman, Robert Everton, Jr.24-12-191402-01-1985more

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