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PUOL1 SEItItE. Behind our war effort is a vast organization known as "Our Government".

This government is composed of many federal agencies and officials reflectingthe policies of the President and Congress. These various agencies and indi-viduals have important missions to accomplish which require widespread un-derstanding and cooperation.

... In a Democracy - even at war - there is a limit to the effectiveness of reg-ulations. In most instances, public acceptance must be secured. To reach ourlarge population of 130,000,000, no medium is more effective than radio.

. And radio, alert to its vital role in this part of the war effort, is generouslycontributing its facilities, its time, and its trained personnel to serve the gov-ernment and our people.

The Record:

COMPLIMENTS OF

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N019 RADIO HELPSNATIONAL

U. S. ArmyU. S. Navy Recruiting for Navy,U. S. Civil ServiceMaritime CommissionU. S. Employment ServiceAmerican Red CrossWar Production BoardOffice of Price AdministrationU. S. TreasuryU.S.O.Department of AgricultureOffice of Price AdministrationWar Production BoardFederal Security AgencyOffice of Civilian DefenseDepartment of LaborOffice of Coordinator of Inter -American Al

War Production BoardDepartment of Agriculture

Department of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of InteriorDepartment of Agriculture

National Park ServiceDepartment of Interior

Recruiting for Armed ForcesMarines, Merchant Marine and Coast Guard

Recruiting for War Production WorkersRecruiting for Shipyards Workers

Recruiting for War Factory SpecialistsRecruiting for Nurses, Nurses Aids, etc.

Production Drive InformationPrice Control Information

Sale of War Bonds & StampsCampaigns for Funds

Food Conservationing, RationingGas Rationing

Rubber and Scrap SalvageNational Nutrition Drive

Air Raid PrecautionsChild Welfare in Wartime

fairs Information on other AmericanRepublics

Conservation of Electric PowerConservation of Household Equipment

REGIONALGrain Storage

Reclamation CampaignRelief for Farm Labor ShortagePromotion of Power Programs

Promotion of supply of farm productsvital to war

Forest Fire PreventionMine Service

Each local area can add scores ofitems to this imposing list.

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Orders from headquarters by radio as troopsleave bivouac area.

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Reporting by radio fromconcealed command car.Note transmitter key onradio operator's thigh.

Sergeant in foregroundis tank crew memberplotting attack on basisof information radioedfrom outpost.

Report on enemy air-craft is radioed to con-cealed artillery at rear.

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OUR fighting forces throughout the world are linked toCommand Headquarters in Washington by a vast networkof military communication. Messages are necessarilysent in code -- for in them are the secrets of our futuremilitary operations. Our system of radio stations in theUnited States has been a reservoir which provided ourArmy and Navy with thousands of skilled specialists whonow maintain our important lines of military radio com-munication. Meanwhile, the services are training thou-sands of additional men for radio duty on land, on the sea,and In the air. Today, radio is the nerve system of ourmilitary might. Crackling messages over the airwayswill carry the signal of the last great offensive and thefirst news of the final defeat of our enemies.

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A1IEI1tH WTOiJENIN UUFOghIThe figures presented on this pageshow American women in the uni-forms authorized for their varioustypes of war work. Never before inthe history of the country have wo-men played such important parts onthe war front and the home front andenlisted in such numbers as today.This wholesale volunteering for warwork releases large numbers of menfor the actual business of fighting.

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REGULAR MAIL: Three cents on lettersaddressed through an Army Post Office num-ber.

AIR MAIL: Six cents per half ounce, out-side United States.

PARCEL POST: Postage charged onlyfrom city of mailing to port of despatch in theUnited States. (Get exact cost from your lo-cal post office).

THE WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS ALWAYSNOTIFY THE NEXT OF KIN IN THE EVENT OFANY SERIOUS CASUALTIES. IN THE ABSENCEOF ANY SUCH REPORTS, IT IS SAFE TO AS-SUME THAT "No News Is Good News".

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Don't be discouraged by long delays in receiving re-plies to your letters to men in Uncle Sam's fightingforces. This is a World Wide War. The seas arewide and rough sailing. Regular mail travels in con-voys and there are many unpredictable factors thatmay unavoidably delay the delivery of mail to menoverseas. Be patient.

Don't be discouraged by necessary military restric-tions. Write often to your servicemen; write longletters, but, remember, your letter may fall intoenemy hands. Don't make it valuable reading forthem.

The government considers your mail important-every ship that leaves this country carries mail.

The marines receive an assigned unit number anddesignation which he sends to the postmaster, eitherat New York or San Francisco, upon safe arrivaloverseas. The cards are then mailed to designatedfriends and relatives, who address mail accordingto the instructions on the cards.

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4'119- ON THE AIRWhen they are not too busy learning the methods ofwarfare, the Army, Navy and Marine Corps can pre-sent radio programs with a professional flavor, de-signed to entertain and inform the folks back home.J..' Hundreds of radio entertainers, musicians, writers,announcers, production men and specialists are inthe service, and they welcome the opportunity to re -sume association with their former civilian pursuits.Meanwhile, radio listeners, they make it possiblefor friends and relatives to visit camps and training

aed s°'aá,$ stations, without moving away from the loud -speaker.to

AuStralt folks,,t° Through this medium, radio can claim special dis-back borne

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Tyrone Power, ofscreen and radio, issworn in as a privatein the Marine Corpsby Maj. Wm. Howard,U.S.M.C.

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Clark Gable is nowserving with the UnitedStates Army AirForces.

Rudy Vallee, of theCoast Guard, report-ing to Lieut. M. A.Sturges.

After his drivingchores, Robert Youngjoins the chow linesand loads up his plate.

This Army Air Corpslooks on as Sgt. (hon-orary) McCarthygreets his friendJames Stewart (right).Behind Charley is Ed-gar Bergen.

Becoming an army of-ficer doesn't keepGlenn Miller from be-ing a favorite withautograph seekers.

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PQtioneI o radio Station W P A R

Front Row left to right. LENCARL program Director, Marilyn Pickering Controll operator and announcer,Francis Inslee Sales Dept., Paula Carr Writer and announcer, Ken Blain Sports announcer and sales dept.Back row left to right. Geo. H. Clinton station director, Margaret Shedan secretary, bookkeeper, CharlesCarroll announcer, Bill Sherman announcer and newsman, Bob Cook announcer and special events man,Hazel Lou Chapman Sales Dept., Tom Garten promotion director and sales.

W P AR SERVICEMEN

Bob CharlesAud ArcherHarold HaughtBuford BarrachmanPat MulvehillClinton PrescottRaymond HeckRay BaileyFloyd RiggsJack MillerDonald Pierce

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,he above picture of WPAR engineering staff was taken in front of the modern trans -knitter building located on route #2. Reading left to right: Cecil Knowles Chief2.ngineer, Louise Allen, James Huff, Bob Knowles (Bob is the youngest licensedpngineer in W. Va.)

Tyrone Power, ofscreen and radio, issworn in as a privatein the Marine Corpsby Maj. Wm. Howard,U.S.M.C.

Wayne Morris, calledto active duty with theNaval Aviation CadetSelection Board, inter-views flying cadet ap-plicants.

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Clark Gable is nowserving with the UnitedStates Army AirForces.

Rudy Vallee, of theCoast Guard, report-ing to Lieut. M. A.Sturges.

After his drivingchores, Robert Youngjoins the chow linesand loads up his plate.

This Army Air Corpslooks on as Sgt. (hon-orary) McCarthygreets his friendJames Stewart (right).Behind Charley is Ed-gar Bergen.

Becoming an army of-ficer doesn't keepGlenn Miller from be-ing a favorite withautograph seekers.

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Front Row left to right. LENCARL program Director, Marilyn Pickering Controll operator and announcer,Francis Inslee Sales Dept., Paula Carr Writer and announcer, Ken Blain Sports announcer and sales dept.Back row left to right. Geo. H. Clinton station director, Margaret Shedan secretary, bookkeeper, CharlesCarroll announcer, Bill Sherman announcer and newsman, Bob Cook announcer and special events man,Hazel Lou Chapman Sales Dept., Tom Garten promotion director and sales.

W P AR SERVICEMEN

Bob CharlesAud ArcherHarold HaughtBuford BarrachnianPat MulvehillClinton PrescottRaymond HeckRay BaileyFloyd RiggsJack MillerDonald Pierce

rhe above picture of WPAR engineering staff was taken in front of the modern trans-mitter building located on route #2. Reading left to right: Cecil Knowles ChiefEngineer, Louise Allen, James Huff, Bob Knowles (Bob is the youngest licensedengineer in W. Va.)

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Stretching toward the cloud -flecked sky is WPAR trans-mitter tower from which flowsnews, and entertainment fromaround the world. The two.pictures on the right show youinterior views of WPAR mod-ern transmitter building. Thelast word in the magic whichis radio is encompassed inthe transmission equipmentwhich you see here.

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YOUR REPS REPORTER. Heard daily 6:30P.M., brings you news of your home town andcommunity. Bill Sherman s thefellow that editsand writes your local news and helps you withyour local civic promotions as the Reps Re-porter.

BOB COOK compiling West Virginia andOhio, state and county news from AP Re-leases for WPAR West Virginia newsprogram heard every day 6:10 P.M. and11:05 P.M.

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Bill Henry CBS news-caster heard over WPAR8:55 P.M.

Joseph C. Harsch ana-lyzes the news at 6:55P.M. over WPAR.

Doug Edwards CBSWorld Today 6:45 P.M.over WPAR.

Major George FieldingEliot CBS authorityheard over WPAR.

W P A R -9¢rv¢5 the People

The Communities that WPAR serves has demon-strated beyond a doubt that they are champions in waras well as peace. Over subscribing each War LoanDrive, producing munitions of war, taking active partsin all wartime activities, giving to their country thebest of our young men and women. Pictured on thesetwo pages are some of WPAR wartime programscreated to help the citizens of our communities in theirall-out war efforts.

WPAR Bond House was a familiar sight on Mar-ket Street next to City Hall. WPAR Bond Housewas staffed by patriotic women of Wood Countyand contributed greatly to the sales and promo-tions of Wood Counties War Loan Drives.

WPAR and garsponsor War Bond AuconWar Loan drives. Thenthe auctioneers had lotni$90,000 worth of E bds.right, Bob Cook, FayeWar Loan Chairman, dL. Harris County ch riJoe Scanlon, Marietta, úo

Three members of Parkersburgs NavyMothers Club, local r e c r u it i n g officers andsailors home on leave. Picture was taken justafter program over WPAR to launch Navy Dayin the 4th War Loan Drive. Navy Mothers Clubwas credited with over $60,000 in bond sales.

Boys and Girls, Men and Women bought every-thing from 1W War Stamps to $1,000. War Bondsat WPAR Bond House. Pictured below are rep-resentatives of one of Parkersburgs FraternalClubs buying $8,000. in War Bonds.

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Reading left toC. Smoot RegionalOliver, Dr. Thomas

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:'ou Letters .... WPAR appreciates the+tter s from Civic Clubs, FraternalArmy and Navy recruiting departments,

'Pasury Dept., etc. Letters that say WPARºfilling an'important place in this corn-y

Ralph G. Shaver Wood County Directory ofCivilian Defense talks to his county organiza-tion. Mr. Shaver pays great tribute to WPARfor it's help in developing Wood County's out-standing Civilian Defense organization.

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Above. The famous Parkersburg Big Red Bandleads Parkersburgs first Army Day Paradedown Market Street. WPAR sponsor e d theparade with the help of the American Legion.

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THE FARM HOME HOUR TRIO. Reading from left to right, Billy jean, Betty, Brother Charles, and seenwith these entertainers is Mr. Sid Ardman their sponsor. This popular Trio have set a record of 1769 con-secutive broadcasts.

BETTY MAE. Each Wed. and Friday10:45 A.M., Betty Mae's Home Chatsare heard over WPAR. Guidinglight of this Public Service programis Austine Slater.

THE STORCKS 1450 CLUB. With three raps of his gavelMr. Announcer (Len Carl) calls to order another war timemeeting of the Storcks 1450 Club. The club meeting takesplace each morning at 10 A.M. in thousands of homes inParkersburg and vicinity. Miss 1450 (Paula Carr) conductsthe half hour program in a manner to please each Club Mem-ber. Miss 1450 gives chatter r e g a r d i n g styles, movies,music, housekeeping, recipes and so forth. This programbesides being entertaining has done an important job of pro-moting various war time drives.

WPAR HILLBILLY JAMBOREE SHOW. Each Friday night from one thousand to 1500 people attend theColiseum in Parkersburg to see West Virginia's largest Jamboree show. The show gets under way at 7:30P.M. with a half hours broadcast from the stage then continues until 9:30. WPAR features top Hillbilly actsfrom all sections of the United States.

This sleepy looking fellow below is the "GoodHumor Man" that wakes you up each morningwith a smile at 7 A.M. Yes, he s the conductorof your "Getting Up Time" program.

Marilyn Pickering in controll room main studiosready to let another "Jive Record" go on Ye OldSwing Clinic. The Clinic gets underway eachafternoon at 5:05 P.M.

C B S STARS ON WPAR

:LAUDIA MORGAN PENNY SINGLETON

PARKS JOHNSON

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MAJOR BOWES

PHIL BAKER

BETTY WINKLER(Joyce Jordan Md.)

BOB HAUK

DINAH SHORE

GROUCH() MARX

ALFRED DRAKE

WALTER PIDGEON

JUDY CANOVA

KATE SMITH

FRANK SINATRA

FRED ALLEN

JACK CARSON DURANTE & MOORE

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Gene Autry (secondfrom left) finds timeto entertain his buddieswhile training for theAir Corps.

Robert Allen (left)gives Drew Pearsonthe real inside inform-ation on army life.

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Wayne King now di-rects armor activitiesinstead of `The WaltzYou Saved For Me".

Dave Breger (Left )creator of the "Pri-vate Breger" cartoons,cuts a piece of birth-day cake for his buddy,Ezra Stone ("HenryAldrich").

Charles (Buddy)Rogers (right) reportsto Lt. Comdr. C.C.McCauley prior totaking up his flyingduties.

Jimmy Fidler looks onas Joan Davis (heardwith Rudy Vallee) bidsgoodbye to Jimmy Hen-aghan, Fidler's acereporter.

Walter Winchell of theUnited States NavalReserve is "back in aflash with a flash".

Naval cadets and sailors sing and playfor radio audience.

A corner of the barracks serves as re-hearsal room for this "jive" group.

Soldiers fresh from field duty accompany Service Club workerin broadcast.

Aviation cadets at Randolph Field have organized this Glee clubfor radio appearances.

All sergeants are not "hard-boiled". This oneburlesques a "home -makers' " hour, discus-sing a topic of child apparel that doesn't seem toimpress the young admirers.

Radio network correspondents, wearing prescribed uniforms, re-port from maneuver areas.

Soldiers on duty in Washington, D.C. boast this Glee club.

3 uddies gather 'round to enjoy some)oogie woogie on a Service Club piano.

Maj. General Hugh Drum faces a batteryof microphones.

No spot is too tough for radio special events men.Here's one following the Army engineers duringa river crossing.

Enter.tainment aboard ship enroute to Australia. Sailors at Pensacola rehearse before broadcast.

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11111111111DISTINGUISHED

SERVICE CROSSSecond most importantarmy medal. Awarded U.S.soldiers for extraordinaryheroism in military oper-ation against enemy.

1111-1-1SILVER STAR

Awarded to any p e r s o nwho has distinguishedhimself by gallantry andintrepidity in action.

VICTORY MEDALAuthorized to all Membersof our armed forces whosaw active service in FirstWorld War.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICEMEDAL

Awarded to any member ofthe Navy of U.S. who dis-tinguishes himself or her-self by exceptional meri-torious service.

NAVY & MARINE CORPSMEDAL

Awarded to any memberwho has distinguished him-self by heroism not in-volving conflict.

sLEGION OF MERIT

Awarded to combatantsand non-combatants forextraordinary fidelity andservice. May be pre-sented to foreigners.

By HIS SERVICE RIBBONS * *

OUR ARMY ALONE WEARS THESE

IIIDISTINGUISHED

SERVICE MEDALAwarded any member ofU.S. Army who distinguish-es himself or herself bymeritorious service in aduty of great responsibility.

DISTINGUISHED UNITBADGE

Awarded army unit twicecited for outstanding per-formance in action.Authorized by presidentialexecutive order.

THE OAKLEAF CLUSTERTakes the place of the actual award of an-other medal for the same decoration pre-viously presented.

11.1.IllGOOD CONDUCT MEDALAwarded soldier who afterAug. 17, 1940 completed 3yrs., or who after Dec. 7,1941 complete 1 yr. of ac-tive Honorable Service.

THE GOLD STARWorn on the ribbon or service ribbon ofany medal previously awarded. Indicatesthat the wearer has more than once beencited for the same decoration.

OUR ARMY AND NAVY BOTH HAVE THESE

PURPLE HEARTAwarded to personswounded in action. Ouroldest decoration, origin-ally issued by Washingtonin 1782.

AMERICAN DEFENSEMEDAL

Worn by men in activeservice during nationalemergency preceding ourentry into the war. Re-ferred to as "BeforePearl Harbor Ribbon."

CONGRESSIONAL MEDALOF HONOR

Mark of an exceptionalhero. Awarded for gallant-ry at risk of life beyondcall of duty. Presented bythe President for Congress.

111AMERICAN THEATER

Worn by those in activeservice in this hemisphereoutside continental U.S.in this war. Note blackand white stripes forGermany. Red and whitefor Japan.

AIR MEDALAll Services

Awarded any person serv-ing with Army, Navy,Marines or Coast Guard,who distinguishes himselfby achievement in flight.

ASIATIC -PACIFICCAMPAIGN MEDAL

Issued for award to mem-bers of the Army and Navyfor active service in thetheaters indicated. Notethe red and white jap colorsat either end.

THESE ARE WORN BY OUR NAVY PERSONNEL

NAVY CROSSAwarded for heroism ormeritorious conduct inNaval Service during timeof p e ace as well as forvalor in action.

EXPEDITIONARY MEDALOfficers and men who haveparticipated in a cam-paign are eligible. Abronze star issued foreach added expedition.

GOOD CONDUCTAwarded enlisted Navymen for perfect servicerecord and has shownmarked proficiency in per-forming his duties.

FOR THE NAVY - MARINES AND COAST GUARD

PRESIDENTIAL UNITCITATION

Awarded to Navy & Marinecorps units for service incombat action above ex-pected high standard.

BREVET MEDALAwarded to Marines fordistinguished conduct inpresence of enemy.

SPECIAL MERIT AWARDS

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GOOD CONDUCT AWARDAwarded to a Marine whohas completed his 1st en-listment with a high mark-ing In efficiency, neatness,and Intelligence.

SOLDIERS MEDALAwarded to any person sserving In any capacityfor heroism not involvingactual conflict with enemy.

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DISTINGUISHED FLYINGCROSS

Highest aviation honorgiven to American andforeign air men servingU.S. for extraordinaryachievement In flight.

uEuEUROPEAN -AFRICAN -MIDDLE EASTERN

Issued to men who havebeen on active duty inthese theaters of war.Center green representsEurope and brown repre-sents Africa.

MERCH ANT MARINEDISTINGUISHED SERVICEAwarded by our MaritimeCommission to men of theMerchant Marine who com-mitted Heroic Deeds underattack.

WWICOAST GUARD GOOD

CONDUCT MEDALAwarded enlisted man forperfect service record andhas shown marked pro-ficiency in performing hisduties.

LIFE SAVING MEDAL(Red Ribbon -Gold Award;Blue Ribbon -Silver Award)Presented for Heroic lifesaving at sea, to civilians

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Every able-bodied citizen has a part in the national defense of the United States. Anyattack upon this country must find each citizen assigned to his or her place, trained inthe duties involved, and resolute to carry out those duties, regardless of the danger tobe faced.

Thousands of United States communities have organized and trained efficient CivilianDefense units and have conducted tests, drills and exhibitions to determine that eachcog in the vital machinery of wardens, police, firemen, nurses, etc., will be capable ofmeeting any emergency.

Only with the complete cooperation and support of those whom Civilian Defense is de-signed to serve and protect, can it operate smoothly and efficiently. You will recognizethe Civilian Defense Workers by these insignia.

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1 --When flags of states orcities or pennants of societiesare flown on the same halyardwith the flag of the UnitedStates of America, the lattershould always be at the peak.When flown from adjacentstaffs the flag of the UnitedStates should be hoisted firstand lowered last.

2 --When displayed with an-other flag against a wall fromcrossed staffs, the Flag of theUnited States should be on theright (the flag's own right),and its staff should be in frontof the staff of the other flag.

3 --When used on a speaker'splatform, whether indoors orout, the flag should never bereduced to the role of a meredecoration by being tied intoknots or draped over thestand. For this purpose bunt-ing should be used. The flag,if displayed, should be eitheron a staff or secured to thewall or back curtain behindthe speaker with the union tothe flag's right.

4 --When flags of two or morenations are displayed togetherthey should be flown fromseparate staffs of the sameheight and the flags should beof approximately equal size.

5 --When the flag is displayedin the body of the church, itshould be from a staff placedin the position of honor at thecongregation's right as theyface the clergyman. The ser-vice flag, the state flag orother flags should be at theleft of the congregation. If inthe chancel or on the platform,the flag of the United Statesshould be placed on the cler-gyman's right as he faces thecongregation and the otherflags at his left.

6 --When the flag is displayed

in a manner other than by be-ing flown from a staff, itshould be displayed flat,whether indoors or out. Whendisplayed either horizontallyor vertically against a wall,the union should be uppermostand to the flag's own right,that is, to the observer's left.

7 --Whenever a number offlags of states or cities orpennants of societies are tobe arranged in a group anddisplayed from staffs with theflag of the United States, thelatter should be placed at thecenter of that group and on astaff slightly higher than anyof the others.

8 --When the flag is displayedfrom a staff projecting hori-zontally or at an angle fromthe window sill, balcony orfront of a building, the unionof the flag should go to thepeak of the staff (unless theflag is to be displayed at half-staff).

9 --Whenever the flag of theUnited States is carried in aprocession in company withother flags, it should occupya position in front of the cen-ter of the line of flags or onthe right of the marching line.

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flEOO1UTIOS and A1YA1IDSFOR VALOR and SERVICE of OUR MEN in the ARMED FORCES

CONGRESSIONALMEDAL OF HONOR

America's highestaward for valor. Takesprecedence over allothers. Oak leaf clus-ter added for eachpresentation.

MERITORIOUS SERVICEMEDAL

Awarded Navy and Marinefor meritorious serviceother than battle.

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AMERICAN DEFENSESERVICE MEDAL

Issued for service of1 yr. or longer be-tween Sept. 8, 1938and Dec. 7, 1941.

LEGION OF MERITAwarded to men ofU.S. armed forces orfriendly foreign na-tions for exceptionallymeritorious conductin the performance ofoutstanding services.

ORDER OF PURPLEHEART

America's oldestmedal. Now award-ed those wounded orposthumously tothose who died inbattle.

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SOLDIERS MEDAL SILVER STARAwarded for heroism Awarded for gallant -reflecting credit to ry in battle. Re -the Service in Peace cently adopted alsoor War, to officers by the Navy.or enlisted men.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICEMEDAL

Awarded when judgmentand performance r e f l e c tcredit on Navy.

GOOD CONDUCTfor Army enlisted men whoafter Aug. 1940 completed3 yrs., or after Dec. 1941complete 1 yr. of continu-ous Honorable Service.

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CONGRESSIONAL MEDALOF HONOR

America's highest awardfor heroism above call ofduty. Ribbon is wornabout the neck. Precedesall others.

DISTINGUISHEDSERVICE MEDAL

Awarded those whosejudgment in respon-sibility made it pos-sible for Americanarms to overcomeenemy effort.

NAVY CROSSAwarded for heroism,ranks next to Medal ofHonor. Gold star indicates2nd award.

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Awarded for heroismin the air. Identicalfor all services.

AIR MEDALAwarded fur meri-torious achievementwhile participating inAerial Flight,

DISTINGUISHEDSERVICE CROSS

Awarded by or inthe name of the Pres-ident for extraordi-nary heroism inbattle.

CONGRESSIONAL MEDALNew award extended to of-ficers as well as enlistedmen of Navy and Marinesfor gallantry at risk of lifebeyond call of duty.

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DISTINGUISHEDSERVICE MEDAL.

Awarded for heroismunder attack.

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