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Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal
Awarded to seafarers having served in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern
war zone including the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian
Ocean west of 80 degrees east longitude, between December 7, 1941, and
November 8, 1945.
Design: The shield and anchor symbolize a strong maritime service. The palms suggest the Mediterranean-Middle East area while denoting victory and
achievement. The United States Merchant Marine comprises the merchant ships
that are used to transport both imports and exports during peace time and serves
as an auxiliary to the United States Navy during times of war, delivering both
troops and supplies to the military, as well as goods for the welfare of the country, under hazardous conditions, usually by convoy. The Merchant Marine is civilian except in times of war, when they are effectively considered military personnel governed under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. A merchant mariner is a seafarer or mariner in the United States Merchant Marine. |
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