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Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal

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physical injury, or suffers through dangerous exposure as a result of an act of enemy of the United States. In the event any such seaman dies from the wounds or injuries before the award can be made to him, the medal may be presented to the person named in the War Risk Policy as his beneficiary. 6,635 Mariner's Medals were awarded for service in the
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Awarded only to members of the United States Merchant Marine, the Mariner's Medal recognizes seamen who were killed or wounded as a direct result of conflict against an opposing armed force; in specific, it was awarded to any seaman who while serving in a ship during a war period is wounded, suffers
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On original Second World War issues of the Mariner's Medal, a small triangle separates "United" and "States"; re-issues have a small dot. Also on originals, the designer's initials "P.M." (Paul Manship) are below the wreath, to either side of the cuff; subsequent re-issues of the medal lack these
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Although the Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal is considered a federal service decoration, it may be worn on the uniforms of active duty service members.
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was not available to Merchant Mariners; as such, the Mariner's Medal was established by an Act of Congress on 10 May 1943 to solve this dilemma.
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Awarded to United States Merchant Marine seamen who were killed or wounded as a direct result of conflict against an opposing armed force
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Black and white photo of the medal from a 1946 War Shipping Administration publication
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Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine
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The cases supplied with the medal were also used for the
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Awards and decorations of the United States government
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Awards and decorations of the United States military
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United States Maritime Administration
Second World War

Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation Ribbon
Purple Heart
Merchant Marine Combat Bar
decoration
United States Merchant Marine
U.S. Armed Forces
Purple Heart
Second World War
Paul Manship
Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
Merchant Marine Meritorious Service Medal
Awards and decorations of the United States government
Awards and decorations of the United States military
"U.S. Merchant Marine Medals and Decorations"
Laws Establishing Merchant Marine Medals
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Paul Manship
Duck Girl
Indian Hunter
The Flight of Europa
Abraham Lincoln: The Hoosier Youth
Group of Bears
Prometheus
Rainey Memorial Gates

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