Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal Army Mounts to sailors

to sailors

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or Command Master Chief is authorized to wear the large size silver oval shield only while serving in that capacity

and are thus authorized to wear the Advanced insignia

The "1960 Bar" device is given with the medal and was meant to indicate the years the war was fought from beginning to finish

Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal Army Mounts to sailorsMerchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal The Merchant Marine Pacific War Zone Medal is a decoration presented to recognize service aboard Merchant Marine vessels operated by the War Shipping Administration in the Pacific War Zone between December 7, 1941 March 2, 1946.