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United States Navy Ships China Service Medal

 
  1. To commemorate the services performed by the personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps during operations in China from 7 July 1937 to 7 September 1939, a service medal to be known as the "China Service Medal" will be issued to the officers and enlisted men who participated in these operations.

  2. The award will be made to the officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps who served on shore in China during the period from 7 July 1937 to 7 September 1939, and to the officers and enlisted men who were attached to and serving on board any of the vessels mentioned in the following list between the dates appearing-below each vessel.

  3. No person is entitled to more than one medal for service during these operations. (N. D. G. O. No. 176 of 1 July 1942.)

  4. Personnel are also eligible for the China Service Medal if they participated in operations in China at any time during the period 2 September 1945 until a terminal date to be designated later. (For regulation and units eligible, see part IV, sec. 18.)

    Select for a list of China Service Medal (Extended) Ships
 
The following contains a ship list for the China Service Medal
(information obtained from Navy and Marine Corps Award Manual 1953)
 
Alden:
7 Aug 37 - 24 Jul 37
3 Aug 37 - 18 Nov 37
18 Jul 38 - 27 Sep 38
30 Jan 39 - 27 Feb 39
6 Jun 39 - 8 Aug 39
 
Asheville:
7 Jul 37 - 28 Dec 37
24 Mar 38 - 4 Feb 39
6 Apr 39 - 17 Jul 39
 
Augusta:
7 Jul 37 - 24 Jul 37
3 Aug 37 - 6 Jan 38
20 Jan 38 - 22 Jan 38
8 Apr 38 - 28 Dec 38
22 Apr 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Barker:
7 Jul 37 - 24 Jul 37
3 Aug 37 -18 Nov 37
9 Feb 38 - 28 Feb 38
18 Jul 38 - 27 Sep 38
26 Feb 39 - 3 Apr 39
6 Jun 39 - 14 Aug 39
 
Bittern:
7 Jul 37 - 4 Oct 37
6 May 39 - 15 May 39
8 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Blackhawk:
7 Jul 37 - 18 Nov 37
4 Apr 38 - 6 Apr 38
18 Jul 38 - 28 Sep 38
5 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Bridge:
8 Nov 37 - 7 Sep 39
 
Bulmer:
7 Jul 37 - 10 Nov 37
26 Nov 37 - 18 Dec 37
8 Apr 38 - 6 Aug 38
3 Apr 39 - 4 Sep 39
 
Canopus:
7 Jul 37 - 21 Sep 37
3 Oct 37 - 6 Oct 37
19 Oct 37 - 25 Oct 37
13 Oct 38 - 29 Oct 38
11 May 39 - 12 Aug 39
 
Chaumont:
7 Jul 37 - 19 Jul 37
18 Sep 37 - 4 Oct 37
17 Oct 37 - 23 Oct 37
6 Nov 37 - 13 Nov 37
11 Feb 38 - 18 Feb 38
29 Oct 38 - 19 Nov 38
15 May 39 - 6 Jun 39
22 Aug 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Edsall:
7 Jul 37 - 28 Oct 37
10 Nov 37 - 18 Dec 37
24 Mar 38 - 12 Jul 38
3 Apr 39 - 4 Sep 39
 
Edwards, John D.:
7 Jul 37 - 18 Nov 37
18 Jul 38 - 27 Sep 38
30 Jan 39 - 26 Feb 39
6 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Finch:
7 Jul 37 - 4 Dec 37
10 Jul 38 - 6 Sep 38
6 May 39 - 15 May 39
18 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Ford, John D.:
7 Jul 37 - 19 Nov 37
15 Jan 38 - 3 Feb 38
17 Feb 38 - 24 Feb 38
15 Jul 38 - 15 Sep 38
2 Nov 38 - 15 Dec 38
5 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Gold Star:
26 Aug 37 - 7 Sep 37
22 Sep 37 - 28 Sep 37
27 Nov 37 - 1 Dec 37
11 Feb 38 - 14 Feb 38
26 Sep 38 - 11 Oct 38
25 Nov 38 - 29 Nov 38
10 Feb 39 - 27 Feb 39
5 May 39 - 19 May 39
18 Jul 39 - 1 Aug 39
 
Guam:
7 Jul 37 - 7 Sep 39
 
Henderson:
24 Oct 37 - 14 May 37
2 May 38 - 23 May 38
30 Dec 38 - 20 Jan 39
2 Jul 39 - 25 Jul 39
 
Heron:
7 Jul 37 - 4 Oct 37
15 Sep 38 - 22 Sep 38
27 Jul 39 - 3 Aug 39
 
Isabel:
7 Jul 37 - 29 Oct 37
5 Jan 38 - 7 Sep 39
 
Jones, Paul:
7 Jul 37 - 24 Jul 37
26 Sep 37 - 19 Nov 37
12 Aug 38 - 27 Sep 38
5 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Luzon:
7 Jul 37 - 7 Sep 39
 
 
 
 
 
Marblehead:
19 Sep 37 - 16 Feb 38
14 May 38 - 7 Aug 38
22 Aug 38 - 27 Sep 38
9 Apr 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Mindanao:
7 Jul 37 - 7 Sep 39
 
Monocacy:
7 Jul 37 - 31 Jan 39
 
Oahu:
7 Jul 37 - 7 Sep 39
 
Panay:
7 Jul 37 - 12 Dec 37
 
Parrott:
7 Jul 37 - 18 Dec 37
2 Mar 38 - 25 Mar 38
14 Sep 38 - 28 Sep 38
3 Jun 39 - 4 Sep 39
 
Peary:
16 Aug 37 - 17 Nov 37
15 Dec 37 - 24 Dec 37
6 Jan 38 - 25 Jan 38
8 Feb 38 - 27 Feb 38
15 Jul 38 - 14 Oct 38
5 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Pecos:
19 Aug 37 - 4 Oct 37
16 Jul 38 - 31 Jul 38
23 Aug 38 - 28 Sep 38
31 May 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Pigeon:
7 Jul 37 - 19 Sep 37
13 Oct 38 - 29 Oct 38
2 May 39 - 11 May 39
30 Jul 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Pillsbury:
7 Jul 37 - 17 Nov 37
31 Dec 37 - 6 Jan 38
20 Jan 38 - 2 Feb 38
16 Jul 38 - 11 Nov 38
5 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Pope:
7 Jul 37 - 17 Nov 37
15 Dec 37 - 17 Jan 38
31 Jan 38 - 1 Mar 38
15 Jul 38 - 20 Sep 38
15 Nov 38 - 16 Dec 38
5 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Ramapo:
1 Aug 37 - 15 Aug 37
21 Oct 37 - 25 Oct 37
28 Mar 39 - 5 Apr 39
3 Jul 39 - 14 Jul 39
 
S-36:
7 Jul 37 - 19 Sep 37
13 Oct 38 - 29 Oct 38
25 May 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
S-37:
7 Jul 37 - 25 Aug 37
13 Oct 38 - 29 Oct 38
19 Jul 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
S-38:
7 Jul 37 - 21 Jul 37
13 Oct 38 - 29 Oct 38
2 May 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
S-39:
7 Jul 37 - 21 Jul 37
13 Oct 38 - 29 Oct 38
4 jul 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
S-40:
7 Jul 37 - 21 Jul 37
13 Oct 38 - 29 Oct 38
25 May 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
S-41:
7 Jul 37 - 25 Aug 37
13 Oct 38 - 29 Oct 38
4 Jul 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Sacramento:
7 Jul 37 - 26 Sep 37
5 Oct 37 - 27 Mar 38
3 Jun 38 - 2 Jan 39
 
Stewart:
7 Jul 37 - 17 Oct 37
30 Oct 37 - 18 Dec 37
24 Feb 38 - 7 Apr 38
3 Jun 39 - 4 Sep 39
 
Trinity:
28 Aug 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Tulsa:
7 Jul 37 - 13 Jul 38
17 Sep 38 - 4 Feb 39
6 Apr 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
Tutuila:
7 Jul 37 - 7 Sep 39
 
Whipple:
7 Jul 37 - 24 Jul 37
3 Aug 37 - 18 Nov 37
18 Jul 38 - 27 Sep 38
26 Feb 39 - 3 Apr 39
6 Jun 39 - 7 Sep 39
 
 
 
 
 
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