Merchant Marine Combat Bar

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Merchant Marine Combat Bar
Merchant Marine Combat Bar
Type	Individual Award
Awarded for	Under enemy attack
Presented by	United States Maritime Administration
Campaign(s)	Second World War
Status	No longer issued
Established	May 10, 1943
Total	114,145
Precedence
Next (higher)	Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal
Next (lower)	Merchant Marine Defense Bar

The Merchant Marine Combat Bar was a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. The decoration was established by an Act of Congress on 10 May 1943.

The decoration was awarded to members of the Merchant Marine who served on a ship when it was attacked or damaged by an enemy or an instrument of war, such as a mine during the Second World War. This award is a ribbon bar only. Further prescribed is the issuance of a silver star to be attached to such a bar to seamen who are forced to abandon ship when it is so attacked or damaged. For each additional abandonment, an additional star is attached. It is no longer awarded.

• Awards and decorations of the United States government
• Awards and Decorations of the United States Maritime Administration
• Awards and decorations of the United States Merchant Marine
• Awards and decorations of the United States military

• Laws Establishing Merchant Marine Medals