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Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal

Index Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal

The Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine (USMM). [1]

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Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces awards and decorations are primarily the medals, service ribbons, and specific badges which recognize military service and personal accomplishments while a member of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Awards and decorations of the United States government

Awards and decorations of the United States government are civilian awards of the U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service, in a civilian capacity, while serving in the U.S. federal government.

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Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine

Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine are civilian decorations of the United States which are issued to the members of the United States Merchant Marine for a variety of duties both in peace and war.

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Distinguished Service Medal

Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is a high award of a nation.

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Francis A. Dales

Francis Alonzo Dales (December 3, 1923 – March 29, 2003) was a cadet midshipman in the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy who served on the freighter SS ''Santa Elisa'', and subsequently the tanker SS ''Ohio'', during Operation Pedestal, a convoy to the besieged island of Malta in the Second World War.

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Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

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Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal

The Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine.

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Paul Manship

Paul Howard Manship (December 24, 1885 – January 28, 1966) was an American sculptor.

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United States Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Maritime Administration

The United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation.

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United States Merchant Marine

The United States Merchant Marine refers to either United States civilian mariners, or to U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Marine_Distinguished_Service_Medal

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