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Merchant Marine Combat Bar
Merchant Marine Combat BarAwarded by United States Merchant Marine Type Individual Award Awarded for Under enemy attack Campaign Second World War Status No longer issued Statistics Established May 10, 1943 Total awarded 114,145 Precedence Next (higher) Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal Next (lower) Merchant Marine Defense Bar
MM Combat Bar with Silver StarThe Merchant Marine Combat Bar is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. The decoration was established by an Act of Congress on 10 May 1943.
Conditions
The decoration is awarded to members of the Merchant Marine who served on a ship when it was attacked or damaged by an enemy or an instrument of war, such as a mine during the second World War. This award is a ribbon bar only. Further prescribed is the issuance a silver star to be attached to such bar to seamen who are forced to abandon ship when it is so attacked or damaged. For each additional abandonment, an additional star is attached. It is no longer awarded.
See also
- Awards and decorations of the United States government
- Awards and Decorations of the United States Maritime Administration
- Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine
- Awards and decorations of the United States military
External links
Categories:- Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine
- Awards established in 1943
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