Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Medal

Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Medal
The obverse (left) and reverse of the medal. The reverse is blank, but has been marked by a written notation.
TypeService award
Awarded forService during the national emergency prior to the U.S. entry into World War II
CountryUnited States
Presented byUnited States Coast and Geodetic Survey
EligibilityPersonnel of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
StatusObsolete
Established
  • 21 July 1945 (ribbon)
  • 1988 (medal)

Ribbon of the medal.
Precedence
Next (higher)C&GS Good Conduct Medal[1]
Next (lower)C&GS Atlantic War Zone Medal[1]

The Coast and Geodetic Survey Defense Service Medal is a decoration of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey presented to personnel of the Coast and Geodetic Survey for service during the national emergency prior to the entry of the United States into World War II.