Spanish War Service Medal | |
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Type | Service medal |
Awarded for | Military personnel who performed active duty during the Spanish–American War, but did not qualify for the Spanish Campaign Medal. |
Presented by | Department of War |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | July 9, 1918 |
The Spanish War Service Medal was a United States military medal of the U.S. Army which was established by an act of the U.S. Congress on 9 July 1918 (40 Stat. 873). The medal recognizes those members of the Army and of the U.S. Volunteers who performed active duty during the Spanish–American War, but did not qualify for the Spanish Campaign Medal.