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China Service Medal

China Service Medal
TypeService medal
Awarded forServices performed during operations in China or in Chinese territorial waters or contiguous ocean areas from 7 July 1937 to 7 September 1939 and 2 September 1945 to 1 April 1957
Presented bythe Department of the Navy
EligibilityNavy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel
StatusObsolete
Established1 July 1942



Ribbon bar and Campaign streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)Navy: Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal[1]
Marine Corps: Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Coast Guard: Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal[2]
Next (lower)American Defense Service Medal

The China Service Medal was a service medal awarded to U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel. The medal was instituted by Navy Department General Order No. 176 on 1 July 1942.[3] The medal recognized service in and around China before and after World War II.

  1. ^ "United States Navy Uniform Regulations NAVPERS 15665I" (PDF). January 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Medals and Awards Manual COMDTINST M1650.25D" (PDF). United States Coast Guard CG-612 Directives and Publications Division. May 2008. pp. 22–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  3. ^ "China Service Medal". History.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.

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