Conspicuous Service Star Conspicuous Service Star

CONSPICUOUS SERVICE STAR

To whom awarded:

Criteria:

The Conspicuous Service Star may be awarded to any current New York State citizen or person who was a New York State citizen while serving on federal active duty; whose entire service was honorable and who were recepients of a unit commendations arising from combat while serving in the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. The award of the New York State Conspicuous Service Star is based on prior award of at least one of the following unit commendations:

All awards listed above with the exception of the Presidential Unit Citation and Unit Award requires additional evidence that award was made for combat participation.

NOTE: Specifically excluded are the Army Superior Unit Award, Navy "E" Award Ribbon and the United States Merchant Marine Gallant Ship Citation Ribbon.

Standards:

This medal shall be awarded only to those persons whose entire service was honorable and who were recepients of a unit commendation arising from combat. The New York State Conspicuous Service Star may be awarded posthumously to a designated survivor of the deceased. Not more than one New York State Conspicuous Service Star shall be awarded to any one person. For each succeeding award a medal device (New York State Shield) will be attached to the suspension ribbon and/or ribbon bar. These devices shall be:

Silver silver to represent one additional award.

Gold gold to represent five additional awards

How awarded:

Applications for the New York State Conspicuous Service Star will be made by using DMNA Form 106B-R or by letter request to this agency (DMNA) ATTN: MNGA-AWD. All requests will be forwarded with substantiating documentation (i.e. Report of Separation from Active Duty -DD FORM 214, WD AGO FORM 53-55). Documentation must include Honorable Discharge, list of awards and indicate current New York State citizenship or New York State citizenship while serving on federal active duty. If you do not have in your possession the required documentation necessary for eligibility or require confirmation of your federal award entitlements, it is suggested you write to:

National Personnel Records Center,
Veterans Special Actions Division,
9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132

DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

© NYS DMNA: Awards and Decorations: Conspicious Service Star
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