page_title: Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
hierarchical_section_title: Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal
caption_attribution_description: English: Line drawing of the Merchant Marine Distingusihed Service Medal as featured on the Department of Defense specification sheet
context_page_description: The Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. The decoration is the highest award which can be bestowed upon members of that service. 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.
context_section_description: 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. 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.
caption: Obverse and reverse of the medal
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