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The NUC may be conferred upon the armed forces of friendly foreign nations serving with the U.S. Armed Forces, provided such units meet the standards established for Navy and Marine Corps units. [2] Additional awards of the Navy Unit Commendation are denoted by 3 ⁄ 16 inch bronze stars.
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
Navy Citation for first war patrol – March 1945. Commanding Officer George L. Street III awarded Medal of Honor Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) (2 citations) U.S. Navy: 1943: Battle of Midway: For first combat mission, 4 June 1942. Second citation for Battle of Guadalcanal: Mine Division 34 (Pacific Fleet) U.S. Navy: 1945: Borneo
The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced muck) is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces.The U.S. Army awards units the Army MUC for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding achievement or service in combat or non-combat, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps award units the Navy MUC for valorous or meritorious achievement or service in combat ...
In addition to her Presidential Unit Citation, Enterprise received the Navy Unit Commendation and 20 battle stars for World War II service, making her the highest decorated U.S. ship of the war. Finally, she was presented with a British Admiralty pennant that was hoisted when a majority of the Admiralty Board members were present.
During the First and Second World Wars, the Croix de Guerre medals of France and Belgium, as well as the French Military Medal and Luxembourg War Cross, were further issued as unit citation cords, known as Fourragère. Service members could receive both the individual award and the unit cord; in the case of the later, the unit citation could ...
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation w/ one 3 ⁄ 16" Bronze Star: Navy Unit Commendation: American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet Clasp (3 ⁄ 16" Bronze Star) American Campaign Medal: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ one 3 ⁄ 16" Silver Star World War II Victory Medal: Navy Occupation ...
In addition to the Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Cross, the Silver Star Medal with two Gold Stars, the Commendation Ribbon and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Galantin was awarded the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with five combat stars; the World War II Victory ...