Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal

Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal
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Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded by United States Merchant Marine
Type Individual Award
Awarded for Conduct of a meritorious nature, but not sufficient to warrant the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
Status No longer issued
Statistics
Established Executive Order 9472, August 29, 1944 (as amended by E.O. 9692, Feb. 5, 1946);
Total awarded 521
Precedence
Next (higher) Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
Next (lower) Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation Ribbon
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service ribbon

The Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. It is awarded to any seamen of any ship operated by or for the War Shipping Administration who is commended by the Administrator for conduct or service of a meritorious nature, but not sufficient to warrant the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal. 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.

Although the Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal is considered a federal service decoration, it may be worn on the uniforms of active duty service members.

Design Notes

Designed by Paul Manship, subsequent awards of the medal are represented by 5/16th inch gold stars affixed to both the suspension ribbon and the ribbon bar.

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