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Offline Baird

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Vietnam Merchant Marine Medal
« on: Monday 29 July 13 19:36 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know if U.K. officers serving on U.K. registered vessels which supplied  almost all the fuel used by  American Forces in South Vietnam between 1968 and 1973 are entitled to the Vietnam Merchant Marine Defence Medal?

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Re: Vietnam Merchant Marine Medal
« Reply #1 on: Monday 19 August 13 18:14 BST (UK) »
Well, according to the strict rules, the answer is "No".  These medals are, by regulation, for United States Merchant Marine personnel serving on U.S.-registered ships.  I suspect there may be some "wiggle room", for example if his ship was technically chartered to the US government and became part of the US merchant marine fleet during this period, you might be able to make a case, but with the regulations reading "personnel of the U.S. Merchant Marine", I doubt you would be able to get anyone to agree that he was eligible. 

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