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United States American Defense Service Medal. The obverse has a female Grecian figure holding an ancient war shield and wielding a sword above her head. She is standing upon a oak branch which has four leaves. At the top of the medal are the words "AMERICAN DEFENSE". The reverse has the words "FOR SERVICE DURING THE LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON September 8,1939 OR DURING THE UNLIMITED EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MAY 27,1941" above a seven-leafed spray of laurel. A loose ring suspender with a yellow gold ribbon hat has thin blue/white/red (left) and red/white/blue (right) stripes 6 mm from each edge. Fitted with a brooch pin.
The American Defense Service Medal was awarded for service in the Armed Forces between 8 September 1939, and 7 December 1941 for a time span of twelve months or longer.
United States American Campaign Medal (1942-45). The obverse has a Navy Cruiser with a B-24 airplane flying over, with a sinking enemy submarine on the foreground on three wave symbols. In the backgro
United States Silver Star. A gilded five pointed star with the obverse centre, a wreath surrounding a silver star radiating towards the wreath. The reverse is plain but has at the top the inscription
United States Medal for Merit. The obverse has an American eagle with outstretched wings standing on a quiver of arrows that has the inscription 'NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM' superimposed on a blue enamel wre
United States Certificate of Merit medal. The obverse depicts an eagle facing left, with its wings partially spread. The eagle is surrounded by the inscription 'VIRTUTIS ET AUDACIAE MONUMENTUM ET PRAE
United States Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, with ribbon. The obverse has two US soldiers carrying rifles with a palm tree and beach scene in the background. At the top, around the edge are the words
United States of America Distinguished Service Medal (Army). The obverse has the Coat of Arms of the United States in Gold surrounded by a circle of Dark Blue enamel, 1 ½ inches in diameter, bearing t
