Navy Occupation Service Medal

Navy Occupation Service Medal
Obverse
TypeService medal
Awarded forOccupation duty during and/or following World War II
Presented byDepartment of the Navy
EligibilityNavy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel
ClaspsEurope
Asia
StatusNo longer awarded
EstablishedJanuary 22, 1947[1]
First awardedMay 8, 1945
Last awardedOctober 3, 1990


Service ribbon and streamer
Precedence
Next (higher)World War II Victory Medal
EquivalentArmy of Occupation Medal
Next (lower)Medal for Humane Action

The Navy Occupation Service Medal was a military award of the United States Navy which was "Awarded to commemorate the services of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel in the occupation of certain territories of the enemies of the United States during World War II"[2] and recognized those personnel who participated in the European and Asian occupation forces during, and following World War II. The medal was also bestowed to personnel who performed duty in West Berlin between 1945 and 1990.

No more than one Navy Occupation Service Medal may be awarded to an individual. The Army of Occupation Medal is the equivalent of the Navy Occupation Service Medal. No person could receive both the Army and Navy occupation medals.[2]

  1. ^ ALNAV 25 of 22 Jan. 1947 by SecNav Forrestal
  2. ^ a b Bureau of Naval Personnel. "Requirements Listed for Navy Occupation, China Service Medals" (PDF). The Bulletin Board. All Hands (March 1948). U.S. Government Printing Office: 46–47. Retrieved 8 June 2014.