Merchant Marine Defense Medal obverse (left) and reverse
Type
Individual Award
Awarded for
Service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941.
Presented by
United States Maritime Administration
Eligibility
Merchant Marine seamen
Campaign(s)
Second World War
Established
August 24, 1944
Total
17,091
Merchant Marine Defense Bar
Precedence
Next (higher)
Merchant Marine Combat Bar
Next (lower)
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal
The Merchant Marine Defense Medal (Bar) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. The decoration was established by an Act of Congress on August 14, 1944.
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