Executive Order 6128

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Executive Order 6128 is a 1933 presidential directive by Franklin D. Roosevelt that formally created the U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal as a high-level military decoration for exceptional service.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal executive order
executive order
appliesTo United States Army
awardLevel high-level military decoration
branchAffected United States Army
United States Department of War
country United States of America
dateSigned 1933
definesAs high-level military decoration for exceptional service
eligibilityDefinedFor personnel performing exceptional service
establishes Army Distinguished Service Medal
governmentDomain defense
military honors
historicalPeriod New Deal
surface form: "New Deal era"
issuedDuringPresidencyOf President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: "United States federal government"
language English
legalForm presidential directive
legalStatus binding executive directive
president President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
purpose to create a high-level military decoration for exceptional service in the U.S. Army
signatoryOffice President of the United States
signedBy President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
subject U.S. military decorations
United States Army awards
typeOfChange creation of military decoration

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Army Distinguished Service Medal establishedBy Executive Order 6128

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