Europe
The following geographical duty areas, and time frames of eligibility, qualified a service member to receive the Navy Occupation Service Medal with "Europe" clasp.
- Italy (November 8, 1945 to December 15, 1947)
- Trieste (May 8, 1945 to October 25, 1954)
- Germany (May 8, 1945 to May 5, 1955)
- Austria (May 8, 1945 to October 25, 1955)
- West Berlin (May 8, 1945 to October 3, 1990)
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Famous quotes containing the word europe:
“When Paris sneezes, Europe catches cold.”
—Prince Metternich (17731859)
“The confrontation between America and Europe reveals not so much a rapprochement as a distortion, an unbridgeable rift. There isnt just a gap between us, but a whole chasm of modernity.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)
“The Afrocentric exploration of the black past only scratches the surface. A full examination of the ancestry of those who are referred to in the newspapers as blacks and African Americans must include Europe and Native America.”
—Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)