- Sample Display Recognition
- Display Types
- Issue Requirements
- Issue Regulations
- Who May Apply
- Administration Processing and Delivery
- How To Apply For This Display Recognition and/or Medal
- Mailing Address
- Questions?
- Other Display Recognitions
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Sample Display Recognition:

Who May Apply
Display Types
You have four display types to choose from:
Black & White (No Color)
Heavy Bond Enclosure
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Heavy Bond Enclosure Colors: Regal, Black, Navy Trimmed in Appearance GoldReady for Mantle or Shelf Display |

Issue Requirements
You must submit the followind:
- An unaltered photocopy of your DD-214 displaying your service during the Crisis period, 11 August 1954 to 01 May 1955.
NOTICE This Display Recognition is available ONLY to authorized recipients who possess orders, or authorization form, or release documentation that confirms award eligibility. (See "Issue Requirements"). To obtain either a Display Medal or a Display Recognition for your authorized award you will be required to provide military-issued documentation authorizing your award. There are no exceptions.
WARNING! You must NOT submit a military issued document or photocopy that:- has been altered in any way by you after
the original's official issue - contains information or corrections or
additions that you entered - lists awards or training you knowingly did not receive
- contains highlighting, colorizing or other markings you entered
Be advised that on request any knowingly fraudulent document sent by you will be released to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that may result in prosecution and/or fine/imprisonment.
Email Questions, or Phone / Fax: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone) |
Personnel Branch
Processing and Delivery
Style |
Admin |
Shipping |
Total |
Full Color .PDF (Printable) |
$7.50 |
Emailed |
$7.50 |
Published Document only (Full Color) |
$14.00 |
$10.77 USPS |
$24.77 |
Heavy Bond Enclosure (Full Color) |
$19.00 |
$10.77 USPS |
$29.77 |
Full Color Printable Certificates on CD-Rom (minimum 20 Certificates) |
$7.50 |
$7.50 |
By Count |
- *** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO
- ** USPS USPS Shipping fee based on 1 Certificate shipped to any U.S. state, FPO or APO
- Contact The War Library for international shipping cost
How to Apply
You may apply for your Display Recognition using a...
- Check Debit card (* Shipped within 1 week)
- Charge card (* Shipped within 1 week)
- Personal, Business, Bank or Cashiers Check ( Shipped in 6 weeks)
- Money Order (* Shipped in 6 weeks)
(* Upon reception of required documentation)
Complete and MAIL this APPLICATION FORM.
Don't forget to include an unaltered COPY of your DD-214, WD AGO 53-55 or other pre-arranged document(s).
DISPLAY RECOGNITION and/or MEDAL APPLICATION FORM

Mailing Address
Records Chief (REC-AMW)
The American War Library
817 East Via Carmelitos Ste 319
Long Beach CA 90805-7549
Questions?
Click here for answers to common questions
Email: Taiwan Strait Crisis Display Recognition Inquiry
Telephone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)

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Issue Regulations
Taiwan Strait Crisis

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Awarded For Service During the Operation Period, 11 August 1954 to 01 May 1955.
Successful military operations by the new People's Republic of China to force the withdrawal of the existing Chinese government in flight from the Mainland risked the Danger of expanding a domestic conflict that ran the potential risk of affecting China's neighbors The United States responded immediately with tempered military blocking forces on the islands of Quemoy and Matsu to prevent dangerous Communist expansion. United States forces throughout the globe went on Alert to discourage acts of Aggression from other Communist nations Seeking to Exploit the Crisis.
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