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|eligibility=Extended duty in support of the Berlin Airlift
|eligibility=Extended duty in support of the Berlin Airlift
|for="To commemorate military service in direct support of the Berlin Airlift"
|awarded_for="To commemorate military service in direct support of the Berlin Airlift"
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|first_award=June 26, 1948
|firstawarded=June 26, 1948
|last_award=September 30, 1949
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|total_recipients=
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|higher=Navy: [[Navy Occupation Service Medal]]<br>Marine Corps: [[Navy Occupation Service Medal]]<br>Army: [[Army of Occupation Medal]]<br>Air Force: [[Army of Occupation Medal]]<br>Coast Guard: [[Navy Occupation Service Medal]]
|higher=Navy: [[Navy Occupation Service Medal]]<br>Marine Corps: [[Navy Occupation Service Medal]]<br>Army: [[Army of Occupation Medal]]<br>Air Force: [[Army of Occupation Medal]]<ref name=AFPC>{{cite web|url=http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/awards/index.asp |title=Air Force Personnel Center - Awards and Decorations |publisher=Afpc.af.mil |access-date=2012-05-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123005510/http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/awards/index.asp |archive-date=2013-01-23 }}</ref><br>Coast Guard: [[Navy Occupation Service Medal]]
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|lower=[[National Defense Service Medal]]
|lower=[[National Defense Service Medal]]<ref name=AFPC/>
|related=[[Berlin Airlift Device]]
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The '''Medal for Humane Action''' is a [[Awards and decorations of the United States military|military decoration]] of the [[United States armed forces]] which was created by an act (63 Stat. 477) of the [[United States Congress]] on July 20, 1949. The medal recognizes those military service members who performed extended duty in support of the [[Berlin Airlift]]. The medal is based on the design of the [[Airlift Device]].<ref>[http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/julqtr/32cfr578.45.htm 578.45 Medal of Humane Action]</ref>
The '''Medal for Humane Action''' is a [[Awards and decorations of the United States military|military award]] of the [[United States Armed Forces]] which was created by an act (63 Stat. 477) of the [[United States Congress]] on July 20, 1949. The medal recognizes those military service members who performed extended duty in support of the [[Berlin Airlift]]. The medal is based on the design of the [[Berlin Airlift Device]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2008/julqtr/32cfr578.45.htm |title=Medal of Humane Action |publisher=Edocket.access.gpo.gov |access-date=2012-05-23}}</ref>


==Criteria==
To be awarded the Medal for Humane Action a service member was required to have performed over 120 days of duty, within the geographical boundary of [[Berlin]], with such duty being in support of the Berlin Airlift between the dates of June 26, 1948 and September 30, 1949. Posthumous award may be made to any person who lost his life while, or as a direct result of, participating in the Berlin airlift, without regard to the length of such service, if otherwise eligible Those so qualifying were also eligible for either the [[Army of Occupation Medal]], or the [[Navy Occupation Service Medal]], and both medals were authorized for simultaneously award and display.
This medal was created for the single purpose of recognizing service during a single action (the Berlin Airlift) and was never issued again. The specific criteria for receipt of this award was established by {{Executive Order|10325}}, "Regulations governing the award of the Medal for Humane Action," of February 7, 1952.<ref>
{{citation|author=Department of Defense |author-link=United States Department of Defense |date=2013-10-31 |orig-year=2010 |title=Manual 1348.33 |type=.PDF |volume=3 |publisher=DoD Issuances website: DoD Publications |pages=10, 69 |url=http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134833vol3.pdf |access-date=2014-06-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226205442/http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/134833vol3.pdf |archive-date=2013-02-26 }}</ref> To be awarded the Medal for Humane Action a service member was required to have performed over 120 days of duty, within the geographical boundary of [[Berlin]], with such duty being in support of the Berlin Airlift between June 26, 1948 and September 30, 1949. Posthumous award may be made to any person who lost his life while, or as a direct result of, participating in the Berlin airlift, without regard to the length of such service, if otherwise eligible. Those so qualifying were also eligible for either the [[Army of Occupation Medal]], or the [[Navy Occupation Service Medal]], respectively with the [[Berlin Airlift Device]], and both medals were authorized for simultaneous award and display.<ref name=factsheet>{{cite web |url=http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7802 |title=Factsheets : Medal for Humane Action |publisher=Afpc.af.mil |access-date=2012-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313070429/http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7802 |archive-date=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Description==
The Medal for Humane Action was created for the single purpose of recognizing service during the Berlin Airlift. The medal was never issued again and DA Pamphlet 672-1 for the list of Army units entitled to the Berlin Airlift Device. Because of the decoration's specific award eligibility, it has the unique quality of being considered as both a military decoration and a commemorative medal.
The medal was designed by [[Thomas Hudson Jones]] of the [[United States Army Institute of Heraldry|Army Heraldic Section]] and is made of bronze and round, {{convert|1.25|in}} in diameter. It depicts a [[Douglas C-54 Skymaster]] over a wheat wreath. At the center of the wreath is the [[Coat of arms of Berlin]]. The reverse bears the eagle, shield, and arrows from the seal of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] and reads "For Humane Action / To Supply Necessities of Life to the People of Berlin Germany". The medal is suspended by a ribbon primarily of teal blue with black edges separated by thin white stripes. In the center is a red stripe with thin white stripes separating it from the teal.<ref name=factsheet/><ref name="Kerrigan">{{cite book |last=Kerrigan |first=Evans E. |year=1964 |chapter=Occupation 1945-1955 |title=American War Medals and Decorations |location=New York |publisher=The Viking Press |page=102 |oclc=702555627}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=15302&CategoryId=4&grp=&ps=24&p=0 |title=Medal for Humane Action |author=United States Army Institute of Heraldry |author-link=United States Army Institute of Heraldry |website=Pentagon |access-date=2014-06-07}}</ref>


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Medal for Humane Action
TypeService medal
Awarded for"To commemorate military service in direct support of the Berlin Airlift"
Presented byDepartment of Defense
EligibilityExtended duty in support of the Berlin Airlift
StatusObsolete
First awardedJune 26, 1948
Last awardedSeptember 30, 1949
Precedence
Next (higher)Navy: Navy Occupation Service Medal
Marine Corps: Navy Occupation Service Medal
Army: Army of Occupation Medal
Air Force: Army of Occupation Medal[1]
Coast Guard: Navy Occupation Service Medal
Next (lower)National Defense Service Medal[1]
RelatedBerlin Airlift Device

The Medal for Humane Action is a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was created by an act (63 Stat. 477) of the United States Congress on July 20, 1949. The medal recognizes those military service members who performed extended duty in support of the Berlin Airlift. The medal is based on the design of the Berlin Airlift Device.[2]

Criteria[edit]

This medal was created for the single purpose of recognizing service during a single action (the Berlin Airlift) and was never issued again. The specific criteria for receipt of this award was established by Executive Order 10325, "Regulations governing the award of the Medal for Humane Action," of February 7, 1952.[3] To be awarded the Medal for Humane Action a service member was required to have performed over 120 days of duty, within the geographical boundary of Berlin, with such duty being in support of the Berlin Airlift between June 26, 1948 and September 30, 1949. Posthumous award may be made to any person who lost his life while, or as a direct result of, participating in the Berlin airlift, without regard to the length of such service, if otherwise eligible. Those so qualifying were also eligible for either the Army of Occupation Medal, or the Navy Occupation Service Medal, respectively with the Berlin Airlift Device, and both medals were authorized for simultaneous award and display.[4]

Description[edit]

The medal was designed by Thomas Hudson Jones of the Army Heraldic Section and is made of bronze and round, 1.25 inches (32 mm) in diameter. It depicts a Douglas C-54 Skymaster over a wheat wreath. At the center of the wreath is the Coat of arms of Berlin. The reverse bears the eagle, shield, and arrows from the seal of the Department of Defense and reads "For Humane Action / To Supply Necessities of Life to the People of Berlin Germany". The medal is suspended by a ribbon primarily of teal blue with black edges separated by thin white stripes. In the center is a red stripe with thin white stripes separating it from the teal.[4][5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Air Force Personnel Center - Awards and Decorations". Afpc.af.mil. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  2. ^ "Medal of Humane Action". Edocket.access.gpo.gov. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  3. ^ Department of Defense (2013-10-31) [2010], Manual 1348.33 (PDF) (.PDF), vol. 3, DoD Issuances website: DoD Publications, pp. 10, 69, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-26, retrieved 2014-06-07
  4. ^ a b "Factsheets : Medal for Humane Action". Afpc.af.mil. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  5. ^ Kerrigan, Evans E. (1964). "Occupation 1945-1955". American War Medals and Decorations. New York: The Viking Press. p. 102. OCLC 702555627.
  6. ^ United States Army Institute of Heraldry. "Medal for Humane Action". Pentagon. Retrieved 2014-06-07.