Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal information
This article is about Merchant Marine-awarded Distinguished Service Medal. For other U.S. versions, see Distinguished Service Medal (United States).
Award
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Type
Individual Award
Awarded for
Outstanding conduct or service in the line of duty.
Presented by
United States Maritime Administration
Eligibility
Merchant Marine seamen
Established
April 11, 1942[1]
Total
152
Total awarded posthumously
30
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal ribbon
Precedence
Next (lower)
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal
The Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine (USMM). The decoration is the highest award which can be bestowed upon members of that service. It is awarded to any seaman in the USMM who, on or after September 3, 1939, has distinguished himself during the war by outstanding conduct or service in the line of duty. Regulations state that not more than one medal shall be issued to any one seaman, but for each succeeding instance sufficient to justify the award of a medal, there will be awarded a suitable insignia to be worn with the medal.
As the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal is considered a federal service decoration, it may be worn on the uniforms of active, reserve, and retired uniformed service members.
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