page_title: Merchant Marine Defense Bar
hierarchical_section_title: Merchant Marine Defense Bar
caption_attribution_description: English: Merchant Marine Defense Medal obverse
context_page_description: The Merchant Marine Defense Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. The decoration was established by an Act of Congress on August 14, 1944.
context_section_description: The Merchant Marine Defense Medal (Bar) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. The decoration was established by an Act of Congress on August 14, 1944.
caption: Merchant Marine Defense Medal obverse (left) and reverse
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