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Navy Occupation Service Medal
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Navy Occupation Service Medal
To commemorate the services performed by the personnel of the Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard in the occupation of the territories of the enemies of the
United States during World War II, and subsequent to the surrender of those
enemies, the Navy Occupation Service Medal was established and will be
awarded to individuals of the above-named services who participated in such
occupation according to the requirements of eligibility hereinafter set forth.
It is further provided that the Secretary of the Navy may tender this medal to
personnel of the Army or other components of the Armed Forces of the United
States for services which he may determine to be commensurate and consistent
with the service for which the award is made to personnel in the naval service.
The Navy Occupation Service Medal shall not be awarded for any service for
which another medal is authorized. Not more than one Navy Occupation Service
Medal will be awarded to any individual regardless of whether service has been
performed in different areas or places at different interval of time.
Appropriate clasps marked "Europe" and "Asia" are authorized to be attached to
the ribbon of the medal to denote service in Europe and Asia, respectively. No
distinctive device to denote possession of the above clasps is authorized for
wearing on the service ribbon.
The obverse (front) of the medal was designed by A.A. Weinman, sculptor of
the Mercury dime.
Naval personnel serving 90 consecutive days or more on permanent or
temporary duty while assigned or attached to a unit which has been designated by
the Chief of Naval Operations as participating in direct support of the Berlin
Airlift between 26 June 1948 and 30 September 1949 are eligible for the Navy
Occupation Service medal and the Berlin Airlift Device. The Berlin Airlift
Device is a gold-colored miniature of a C-54 type aircraft and is to be worn on
the service ribbon and suspension ribbon of the Navy Occupation Service Medal
with the nose pointing upward at a 30-degree angle and toward the wearer's own
right. The device is of three-eighths inch wing span, other dimensions
proportionate. (Note: In many cases, individuals eligible for the Berlin
Airlift device became eligible for the Medal for Humane Action in
lieu of the Navy Occupation Service Medal.) (ALNAV 25 of 22 Jan. 1947; Navy
Department General Order No. 255 of 28 Jan. 1948.)
Source: 1953 U.S. Navy Awards Manual
21 June 1998
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