China Service Medal facts for kids
Quick facts for kids China Service Medal |
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| Awarded by the Department of the Navy | |
| Type | Service medal |
| Eligibility | Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel |
| Awarded for | Services 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 |
| Status | Obsolete |
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| Established | 1 July 1942 |
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| Next (higher) | Navy: Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal Marine Corps: Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal Coast Guard: Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal |
| Next (lower) | American Defense Service Medal |
  Ribbon bar and Campaign streamer for the medal |
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The China Service Medal was a service medal awarded to U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel. The medal was created by Navy Department General Order No. 176 on 1 July 1942. The medal recognized service in and around China before and after World War II.
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