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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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Caldwell, Rex Smith, Sr.* September 5th, 1901
† October 1st, 1961

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Callaghan, Daniel Judson* July 26th, 1892
† November 13th, 1942

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Calugas, Jose* December 29th, 1907
† January 18th, 1988

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Campbell, Colin* November 23rd, 1895
† July 26th, 1970

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Cannon, George Ham* November 5th, 1915
† December 7th, 1941
Plot: C Grave: 1644

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Carpender, Arthur Schuyler "Chips"* October 24th, 1884
† January 10th, 1960

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Carswell, Horace Seaver "Stump" Jr.* June 18th, 1916
† October 26th, 1944
Plot: 38 Grave: 3

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Carter, Edward, A. Jr.* May 26th, 1916
† January 30th, 1963
Plot: 59 Grave: 451

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Cary, Robert Webster* August 18th, 1890
† July 15th, 1967
Plot: 6 Grave: 5695-G

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Casamento, Anthony* November 16th, 1920
† July 18th, 1987

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Castle, Frederick Walker* October 14th, 1908
† December 24th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 13 Grave: 53

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Castle, Noel Oker* November 19th, 1911
† May 6th, 1942

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Cates, Clifton Bledsoe* August 31st, 1893
† June 4th, 1970
Plot: 5 Grave: 12

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Chamberlin, John C. "Jack"* November 9th, 1920
† February 7th, 1990

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Chambers, Justice Marion* February 2nd, 1908
† July 29th, 1982

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Champeny, Arthur Seymour* August 13th, 1893
† April 11th, 1979

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Chapman, Elbridge Gerry, Jr.* November 20th, 1895
† July 6th, 1954

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Childers, Ernest "Red Eagle"* February 1st, 1918
† March 17th, 2005

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Christel, George A.* April 21st, 1918
† April 30th, 1945

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Christy, Albert M.* June 14th, 1914

Churchill, Walter A.* November 12th, 1903
† September 21st, 1998

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Clark, Golland Lee* December 2nd, 1912
† January 9th, 1945

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Clark, Max* 1897
† October 24th, 1944

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Clavett, Walter Roger* July 15th, 1921

Clay, Lucius Dubignon* April 23rd, 1897
† April 16th, 1978
Plot: XVIII Row: G Grave: 79

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Clement, William Tardy* September 27th, 1894
† October 17th, 1955
Plot: 4 Grave: 2781

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Cleven, Gale Winston "Buck"* December 27th, 1918
† November 17th, 2006
Plot: 18 Grave: 456

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Coats, Robert Charles "Bob"* January 2nd, 1918
† July 7th, 2011
Plot: 307 Grave: 31

Cobb, Roy W.* June 18th, 1914
† January 1990

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Coffin, Albert Peyton "Scoofer"* October 19th, 1911
† December 13th, 1989

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Cole, Darrell Samuel* July 20th, 1920
† February 19th, 1945

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Cole, Robert George* March 19th, 1915
† September 18th, 1944
Plot: B Row: 15 Grave: 27

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Collura, Rocco L.* February 22nd, 1915
† April 30th, 1999

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Connelly, Morrell F. "Buck"* May 19th, 1919
† January 14th, 2003

Conner, Garlin Murl* June 2nd, 1919
† November 5th, 1998

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Coogan, John Leslie "Jackie"* October 14th, 1914
† March 1st, 1984

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Cook, Garland B.* January 12th, 1915
† April 2nd, 1977

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Copeland, Robert Witcher* September 9th, 1910
† August 25th, 1973

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Courtney, Henry Alexius Jr.* January 6th, 1916
† May 15th, 1945
Plot: T Row: 9 Grave: 4

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Covell, William Edward Raab* November 29th, 1892
† August 16th, 1975

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Cox, X.B.* February 12th, 1915
† November 4th, 2014

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Craig, Allan Hamilton* November 7th, 1916
† November 5th, 1992

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Craw, Demas Thurlow "Nick"* April 9th, 1900
† November 8th, 1942

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Crim, William.L* December 4th, 1921
† June 25th, 1997

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Crocker, Douglas Schocke* March 4th, 1916
† January 3rd, 1958
Plot: 2A Grave: 5751

Cromwell, John Philip* September 11th, 1901
† November 19th, 1943

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Cushman, Robert Everton, Jr.* December 24th, 1914
† January 2nd, 1985

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Cutter, Slade Deville* November 1st, 1911
† June 9th, 2005

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