Atlantic War Zone Medal
United States Merchant Marine

Authorized by an Act of Congress, May 10, 1943, and awarded to crew members of ships operated by or for the War Shipping Administration who served in the Atlantic War Zone, which included the North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Barents Sea and the Greenland Sea, during the period between December 7, 1941, and November 8, 1945.

Designed by Headquarters Staff, Maritime Administration