ACT AUG. 8, 1946, CH. 918, 60 STAT. 960
§ 754 to 754b. Repealed. July 24, 1956, ch. 671, § 5(a)(2), 70 Stat. 606, eff. July 1, 1954
Section 754, act Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 918, § 1, 60 Stat. 960, provided for award of service medals and honorable discharge buttons (including posthumous award) to officers and crew in merchant marine who served honorably in a war zone for thirty days between Dec. 7, 1941, and Sept. 3, 1945, and who were entitled to a certificate of substantially continuous service between May 1, 1940 and July 25, 1947, pursuant to regulations prescribed by Maritime Commission.
Section 754a, act Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 918, § 2, 60 Stat. 960, authorized funds required to make awards of service medals and honorable discharge buttons pursuant to sections 754 to 754b of this Appendix.
Section 754b, act Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 918, § 3, 60 Stat. 960, related to regulations governing manufacture, sale, or use of decorations, and the penalties for violation.
REPLACEMENT OF AWARDS, MEDALS, AND DECORATIONS
For replacement of awards, medals, and decorations, see section 2004(c) of Title 46, Appendix, Shipping.
