Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal

This article is about the U.S. Merchant Marine medal. For the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey medal, see Coast and Geodetic Survey Atlantic War Zone Medal.
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal (Bar)
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal obverse (left) and reverse
TypeService Award
Awarded forService in the Atlantic War Zone.
Presented byUnited States Maritime Administration
EligibilityMerchant Marine personnel
Campaign(s)Second World War
Established10 May 1944 as a ribbon bar
1992 as a medal
Total235,298
Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Bar
Precedence
Next (higher)Merchant Marine Defense Bar
Next (lower)Merchant Marine Mediterranean-Middle East War Zone Medal

The Merchant Marine Atlantic War Zone Medal (Bar) is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine established by an Act of Congress on May 10, 1944.