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China Service Medal

Explore the China Service Medal ribbon, its official award references, and an oversized wall display concept.

Ribbon reference (devices may vary). Image reference ↗ · Award chart ↗. Digital references guide the concept; they are not final production color or textile specifications.

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Explore an oversized, permanently nonwearable wall-art interpretation. Choose a preview width and arrange your display. Plan for individual ribbons, ribbons with individual mounts, or ribbons with a corresponding display rack.

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About this ribbon

Only one ribbon; extended eligibility denotes a second award by star. 1937–39 initial eligibility Navy/Marines; 1945–57 also CG.

Catalog associations: Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard. Historical or discontinued award retained for veterans and families. Branch associations are browsing guidance; other service awards may also appear in a veteran’s record.

Service years and award dates

Years help surface possibilities. A date overlap does not show that someone earned an award. Some date rules describe completion, specific operations or retroactive eligibility, rather than a universal service window.

Listed service periods and date rules
Dates	What the source says
Jul 7, 1937 – Sep 7, 1939	Initial China operations Source ↗
Sep 2, 1945 – Apr 1, 1957	Extended China operations including Coast Guard Source ↗

Date coverage is not certified complete. The finder keeps this entry available when listed dates do not overlap.

Research notes and remaining questions

USMC chart contains questionable administrative extension authorization dates; only its explicitly stated qualifying dates are used.

Official award references

Consult the applicable service guidance for eligibility, precedence and authorized devices.

Naval History and Heritage Command / Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual ↗General Order 176 of 1 July 1942;USMC chart AP 4.1.2.39

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