Merchant Marine Combat Bar
| 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 | 
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.