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Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal
Awarded for Merchant Marine service in the Pacific War Zone, including the
North Pacific, South Pacific, and the Indian Ocean east of 80 degrees east
longitude, during the period December 7, 1941, to March 2, 1946.
Design: The trident, a symbol of naval prowess, rests upon a shaft of bamboo denoting the Pacific theatre of operations. The sea seascape suggests maritime activities and service. The United States Merchant Marine comprises the merchant ships that are used to transport both imports and exports during peace time and
serves as an auxiliary to the United States Navy during times of war, delivering
both troops and supplies to the military, as well as goods for the welfare of the country, under hazardous conditions, usually by convoy. The Merchant Marine
is civilian except in times of war, when they are effectively considered military personnel governed under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936.
A merchant mariner is a seafarer or mariner in the United States Merchant Marine. |
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