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The Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine (USMM). The decoration is the highest award which can be bestowed upon members of that service and is the service’s equivalent of the Medal of Honor; since mariners serving in the United State Merchant Marine are not employed by the Department of Defense, they are not eligible for the Medal of Honor. It is awarded to any seaman in the USMM who, on or after September 3, 1939, has distinguished himself during the war by outstanding conduct or service in the line of duty. 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. As the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal is considered a federal service decoration, it may be worn on the uniforms of active, reserve and retired uniformed service members. == United States Merchant Marine Academy awardees == *Midshipman Francis A. Dales *Midshipman Elmer C. Donnelly *Midshipman Edwin Joseph O'Hara - awarded posthumously *Midshipman Walter G. Sittmann *Midshipman (William M. Thomas, Jr. ) *Midshipman Phil Cox Vannais *Midshipman Frederick R. Zito *Midshipman Carl M. Medved Third Mate Edward Michael Fetherston 〔http://www.usmm.org/ccdsm.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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