coastie Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 (edited) Thought I would show off one of my little pride and joys - All the American Defense Medals with Bars.1. Here is the basic medal issued during the National Emergency declared By President Roosevelt From September 8 1939 to December 7 1941 Edited September 19, 2005 by coastie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Here is the basic medal with the reverse with ribbon bar and lapel pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Medal Nr. 2 with the FLEET bar for service on the high seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Medal 3 with BASE bar is for service on shore at bases/naval stations outside the United States (this included Alaska/Hawaii) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Next my favorite is the SEA bar for service at sea by Coast Guard members who do not qualify for the FLEET clasp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Last is the FORIEGN SERVCE bar for Army members serviing outside CONUS Note: I'm not sure being stationed in Alaska/Hawaii qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Thanks, Coastie, I never knew about the bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Alaska and Hawaii counted for the foreign service clasp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Darrell Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Very nice Charlie ... great variations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 Very nice Charlie ... great variations ←Hey Chief,I have never seen these bars before! Nice find. Do you have them all or are there different ones out there?Best regardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Hey Chief,I have never seen these bars before! Nice find. Do you have them all or are there different ones out there?Best regardsPaul←These are all the official bars for the AD medals. However if you look in Kerrigan's lastest book, 1990 edition he shows one with a "patrol" bar which I believe to be a WWI bar attached later. I've never seen any other references for other bars. I may have to go over to the OMSA forum and ask them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 These are all the official bars for the AD medals. However if you look in Kerrigan's lastest book, 1990 edition he shows one with a "patrol" bar which I believe to be a WWI bar attached later. I've never seen any other references for other bars. I may have to go over to the OMSA forum and ask them.Thank you for sharing the info on this medal! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcrpfc Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Very nice....the ring style medal was not in production very longBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hi Bill,Welcome to the GMIC!! I hope that you enjoy your stay!Hey Coastie,Can you make a closeup scan of the reverse of the medal? I had no idea that there was that much writing on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcrpfc Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Hi Bill,Welcome to the GMIC!! I hope that you enjoy your stay!Hey Coastie,Can you make a closeup scan of the reverse of the medal? I had no idea that there was that much writing on the back.Thanks PaulR/Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 There is a lot of writing, isn't there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 There is a lot of writing, isn't there?It is indeed!!What was the "Limited Emergency" in 1939? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Why is the FOREIGN SERVICE one a different shape to the rest?Coastie, may I use your images of them on my website please? Hadn't seen them before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 A very interesting medal. If you could ever find one with a solid attribution to the U.S.S. Reuben James or U.S.S. Kearney, you'd have a real find!http://www.geocities.com/nashville/3448/reuben.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcrpfc Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Sea, Base, & Fleet are Navy-Marine Corps - Coast Guard BarsForeign Service Bar was for Army & Air Corps (It resembles WWI Victory Battle bars)BillWhy is the FOREIGN SERVICE one a different shape to the rest?Coastie, may I use your images of them on my website please? Hadn't seen them before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 Why is the FOREIGN SERVICE one a different shape to the rest?Coastie, may I use your images of them on my website please? Hadn't seen them before.Sure Megan by all means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastie Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) It is indeed!!What was the "Limited Emergency" in 1939?The limited emergency was in reaction to the war in Europe which even though we were neutral we did provide support to the allies by way of "Lend Lease" and protection of convoys. Also it was necessary cut loose funds and to gear up arms production. The medal was a morale booster to give to the troops something to show for the effort. I guess you can say that this is really the first "gedunk" medal for just being in the service and not really doing anything to earn it.It's been a while since I had looked at this thread. I forgot to include the "A" that goes on the ribbon bar that denotes Atlantic Fleet service. Edited February 16, 2008 by coastie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brouillard Jr. Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 The US Mint made a limited run of these medals prior to the war which were issued to the Navy/Coast Guard/ and Marine Corps - These medals are found in a white box with the words American Defense on the cover in blue lettering Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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