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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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Fairchild, Muir Stephen* September 2nd, 1894
† March 17th, 1950
Plot: 34 Grave: 48-E

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Farinholt, Joseph A. "Lightning"* July 17th, 1922
† June 11th, 2002

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Fechteler, William Morrow* March 6th, 1896
† July 4th, 1967

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Fekete, Michael G.* March 11th, 1914

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Finn, John William* July 23rd, 1909
† May 27th, 2010

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Fisher, Almond Edward* January 28th, 1913
† January 7th, 1982

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Flaherty, Francis Charles* March 15th, 1919
† December 7th, 1941

Fleming, Patrick Dawson* January 17th, 1918
† February 16th, 1956

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Fleming, William McKinley* January 20th, 1907
† January 10th, 1944
Plot: J Grave: 13882

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Fletcher, Frank Jack* April 29th, 1885
† April 25th, 1973

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Florez, de, Luis* March 4th, 1889
† December 5th, 1962
Plot: 1 Grave: 416 ES

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Fluckey, Eugene Bennett "Gene"* October 5th, 1913
† June 28th, 2007

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Fomby, Clifton E.* January 29th, 1919
† November 22nd, 1943

Ford, John Martin Feeney* February 1st, 1894
† August 31st, 1973

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Foss, Joseph Jacob "Joe"* April 17th, 1915
† January 1st, 2003

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Fox, Robert Wilson* September 13th, 1917
† January 25th, 1996

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Frederick, Robert Tryon* March 14th, 1907
† November 29th, 1970
Plot: OS Row: 66A Grave: 11

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Freeny, Samuel W.* August 26th, 1896
† December 22nd, 1944

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French, Nelson Theo* July 25th, 1918
† October 9th, 1942

Frisbie, Julian Neil* November 30th, 1894
† April 28th, 1963
Plot: C-1 Grave: 31

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Fuller, Hurley E.* November 27th, 1894
† April 29th, 1975
Plot: PC Grave: 42

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Funk, Leonard A. Jr.* August 27th, 1916
† November 20th, 1992

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Fuqua, Samuel Glenn* October 15th, 1899
† January 27th, 1987

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