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The Merchant Marine Combat Bar was a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine. The decoration was established by an Act of Congress on 10 May 1943.
| Merchant Marine Combat Bar | |
|---|---|
 Merchant Marine Combat Bar | |
| Type | Individual Award |
| Awarded for | Under enemy attack |
| Presented by | United States Maritime Administration |
| Campaign(s) | Second World War |
| Status | No longer issued |
| Established | May 10, 1943 |
| Total | 114,145 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal |
| Next (lower) | Merchant Marine Defense Bar |
Conditions
editThe decoration was awarded to members of the Merchant Marine who served on a ship when it was attacked or damaged by an enemy or an instrument of war, such as a mine during the Second World War. This award is a ribbon bar only. Further prescribed is the issuance of a silver star to be attached to such a bar to seamen who are forced to abandon ship when it is so attacked or damaged. For each additional abandonment, an additional star is attached. It is no longer awarded.