United States: Merchant Marine Mediterranean Middle East War Zone Medal 1941-1945

The silk corded medal riband is fitted with a 9mm crimp-brooch that has the makers hallmark 'Graco GI' indented on it. The brooch complete with a long-hinged pin & intricate drop-lock clasp fittings, as issued

The Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal (Bar) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine and was established by an Act of Congress on, 10 May 1944. Originally a riband bar only - the medal replaced the riband bar in 1988

The decoration is awarded to officers and men who served aboard ships operated by the War Shipping Administration for service in the Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone between, 7 December 1941, and, 8 November 1945. This theatre of operations comprised the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean west of eighty degrees east longitude

Condition: EF

Code: 21841