American Defense Service Medal
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The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Defense Service Medal canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Defense Service Medal Context triple: [USS Nevada (BB-36), awarded, American Defense Service Medal]
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A.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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B.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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C.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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D.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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E.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Defense Service Medal Target entity description: The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
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A.
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States military decoration awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement or service in a combat zone.
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B.
Army Distinguished Service Medal
The Army Distinguished Service Medal is a high-level United States military decoration awarded for exceptionally meritorious service to the government in a duty of great responsibility.
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C.
Virtuti Militari
Virtuti Militari is Poland’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy, awarded for exceptional bravery and leadership in combat.
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D.
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action against an enemy.
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E.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military decoration
ⓘ
military campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
active duty service during the limited emergency preceding U.S. entry into World War II
ⓘ
active duty service during the national emergency prior to and including early World War II ⓘ |
| awardedTo | U.S. military personnel on active duty between 1939-09-08 and 1941-12-07 ⓘ |
| awardingBranch |
United States Army
ⓘ
United States Coast Guard ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| campaign |
World War II home front service
ⓘ
linked to:
United States home front during World War II
|
| clasp |
Base clasp
ⓘ
Fleet clasp ⓘ Foreign Service clasp ⓘ Sea clasp ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| device |
bronze letter “A” device
ⓘ
bronze service star ⓘ silver service star ⓘ |
| eligibility |
enlisted personnel of the United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ officers of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Executive Order 8808
ⓘ
Franklin D. Roosevelt ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| establishedOn | 1941-06-28 ⓘ |
| higherAward | American Campaign Medal ⓘ |
| lowerAward | American Campaign Medal ribbon devices (in order of precedence context-dependent) ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | American defense during pre-World War II emergency period ⓘ |
| obverseDesignFeature |
female figure symbolizing Liberty
ⓘ
shield ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
United States Department of War
ⓘ
United States War Department ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of War
|
| relatedAward |
American Campaign Medal
ⓘ
World War II Victory Medal ⓘ |
| reverseDesignFeature | laurel branches ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | FOR SERVICE DURING THE LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1939 OR DURING THE UNLIMITED EMERGENCY PROCLAIMED BY THE PRESIDENT ON MAY 27, 1941 ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue
ⓘ
golden yellow ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| serviceEndDate | 1941-12-07 ⓘ |
| serviceStartDate | 1939-09-08 ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: American Defense Service Medal Description of subject: The American Defense Service Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who performed active duty during the national emergency period leading up to and including the early years of World War II.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
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subject linked to:
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subject linked to:
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subject linked to:
Captain Charles B. McVay III