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.
