Occupation duty during and/or following World War II
Presented by
Department of the Navy
Eligibility
Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel
Clasps
Europe Asia
Status
No longer awarded
Established
January 22, 1947[1]
First awarded
May 8, 1945
Last awarded
October 3, 1990
Service ribbon and streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)
World War II Victory Medal
Equivalent
Army of Occupation Medal
Next (lower)
Medal for Humane Action
The Navy Occupation Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy which was "Awarded to commemorate the services of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel in the occupation of certain territories of the enemies of the United States during World War II"[2] and recognized those personnel who participated in the European and Asian occupation forces during, and following World War II. The medal was also bestowed to personnel who performed duty in West Berlin between 1945 and 1990.
No more than one Navy Occupation Service Medal may be awarded to an individual. The Army of Occupation Medal is the equivalent of the Navy Occupation Service Medal. No person could receive both the Army and Navy occupation medals.[2]
^ALNAV 25 of 22 Jan. 1947 by SecNav Forrestal
^ abBureau of Naval Personnel. "Requirements Listed for Navy Occupation, China Service Medals" (PDF). The Bulletin Board. All Hands (March 1948). U.S. Government Printing Office: 46–47. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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