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.