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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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Daspit, Lawrence Randall "Dan"* October 18th, 1905
† May 31st, 1979
Plot: 3 Grave: 4466

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Davidson, Garrison Holt* April 24th, 1904
† December 25th, 1992
Plot: XVIII Row: D Grave: 27

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Davidson, Robert Harold* January 15th, 1919
† October 10th, 1982

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Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Jr.* December 18th, 1912
† July 4th, 2002
Plot: 2 Grave: E-311 RH

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Davis, Benjamin Oliver, Sr.* July 1st, 1877
† November 26th, 1970
Plot: 2 Grave: 478-B

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Davis, George Fleming* March 23rd, 1911
† January 6th, 1945

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Davis, Glenn Benson (Sr.)* January 2nd, 1892
† September 9th, 1984
Plot: 2 Grave: 1148-2

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Davis, Ralph Otis* January 19th, 1891
† December 15th, 1967
Plot: 4 Grave: 538

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Davison, Michael Shannon* March 21st, 1917
† September 7th, 2006
Plot: VII Row: C Grave: 159

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Dealey, Samuel David* September 13th, 1906
† August 24th, 1944

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Deane Jr., John Russell* June 8th, 1919
† July 18th, 2013

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Deblanc, Jefferson Joseph* February 15th, 1921
† November 22nd, 2007

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Decker, George Henry* February 16th, 1902
† February 6th, 1980
Plot: 7 Grave: 8197-A

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Demers, Wilfred Calvin* August 5th, 1924
† March 26th, 1967

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DeShazer, Jacob Daniel "Jake"* November 15th, 1912
† March 15th, 2008

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Devereux, James Patrick Sinnott* September 20th, 1903
† August 5th, 1988

Devers, Jacob Loucks "Jamie"* September 8th, 1887
† October 15th, 1979

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DeWitt, John Lesesne* January 9th, 1880
† June 20th, 1962
Plot: 2E Grave: 133

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Dittrick, Arthur Leighton* October 2nd, 1918
† November 28th, 1988

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Doe, Jens Anderson* June 20th, 1891
† February 25th, 1971
Plot: V Row: C Grave: 164

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Dombrowski, Stanley R.* August 8th, 1918

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Doolittle, James Harold "Jimmy"* December 14th, 1896
† September 27th, 1993

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Douglas, Robert L.* July 30th, 1921

Dowling, Harry Eugene* November 3rd, 1918
† June 22nd, 1980

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Dugan, Augustine Davis* May 24th, 1902
† July 16th, 1987

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Dyess, Aquilla James "Jimmie"* January 11th, 1909
† February 2nd, 1944

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