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*[[John F. Kelly]], 28th White House Chief of Staff, 5th Homeland Security Secretary, four-star Marine Corps general | *[[John F. Kelly]], 28th White House Chief of Staff, 5th Homeland Security Secretary, four-star Marine Corps general | ||
* [[Douglass North]] went from seaman to navigator to winner of the 1993 [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics]]. | * [[Douglass North]] went from seaman to navigator to winner of the 1993 [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics]]. | ||
* After completing service in the Merchant Marine, two merchant mariners earned the | * After completing service in the Merchant Marine, two merchant mariners earned the Medal of Honor: [[George H. O'Brien Jr.]], earned the award in the Korean War; and [[Lawrence Joel]] earned the honor in the Vietnam War | ||
[[File:Krinsky.jpg|thumb|[[Paul L. Krinsky]] seen wearing the [[Navy Reserve Merchant Marine Insignia|Navy reserve Merchant Marine insignia]] and Merchant Marine officer's crest]] | [[File:Krinsky.jpg|thumb|[[Paul L. Krinsky]] seen wearing the [[Navy Reserve Merchant Marine Insignia|Navy reserve Merchant Marine insignia]] and Merchant Marine officer's crest]] | ||
* [[Paul L. Krinsky|Rear Admiral Paul Krinsky]], Superintendent of the Merchant Marine Academy. | * [[Paul L. Krinsky|Rear Admiral Paul Krinsky]], Superintendent of the Merchant Marine Academy. | ||
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==Recipients of the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal== | ==Recipients of the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal== | ||
The [[Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal]] is the highest award for valor which can be bestowed upon members of the United States Merchant Marine and is the Merchant Marine's equivalent of the | The [[Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal]] is the highest award for valor which can be bestowed upon members of the United States Merchant Marine and is the Merchant Marine's equivalent of the Medal of Honor. The following Merchant Marine World War II combat veterans received the Medal for extraordinary heroism: | ||
* [[Paul Buck (United States Merchant Marine)]], Captain (posthumous)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = O'Hara, Edwin Joseph {{!}} Kings Pointers in World War II|url = http://kingspointww2.org/ohara-edwin-joseph/|website = kingspointww2.org|access-date = 2015-11-02|archive-date = April 25, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160425051021/http://kingspointww2.org/ohara-edwin-joseph/|url-status = dead}}</ref> | * [[Paul Buck (United States Merchant Marine)]], Captain (posthumous)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = O'Hara, Edwin Joseph {{!}} Kings Pointers in World War II|url = http://kingspointww2.org/ohara-edwin-joseph/|website = kingspointww2.org|access-date = 2015-11-02|archive-date = April 25, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160425051021/http://kingspointww2.org/ohara-edwin-joseph/|url-status = dead}}</ref> | ||
* [[SS Stephen Hopkins|Edwin Joseph O'Hara]], [[USMMA]] [[midshipman]] (posthumous)<ref name=":0" /> | * [[SS Stephen Hopkins|Edwin Joseph O'Hara]], [[USMMA]] [[midshipman]] (posthumous)<ref name=":0" /> | ||