• Sample Display Recognition
• Applicable Military Branches
• 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
• Naval Service Websites

Sample Display Recognitions:

Commissioning Crewmember

Decommissioning Crewmember

Military Branches

Navy, Coast Guard, Army Seaman of all Nations



Who May Apply

• Veteran recipients
• Active Duty recipients
• Family Members of recipients
• Estate Inheritors



Display Types

You have four display types to choose from:
Black & White (No Color)
Heavy Bond Enclosure

	Heavy Bond Enclosure Colors: Regal, Black, Navy Trimmed in Appearance Gold Ready for Mantle or Shelf Display



Issue Requirements
You must submit the following:

• An unaltered photocopy of your DD-214, NAVPERS, CG active or discharge Report of Separation. If your vessel is not named on your Report of Separation please provide a copy of any military-issued document displaying your name and your vessel name.

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) RECOMMENDED, No USPS shipping fee	$7.50	Emailed	$7.50
Published Document only (Full Color)	$14.00	$13.43 USPS	$27.43
Heavy Bond Enclosure (Full Color)	$19.00	$13.43 USPS	$32.43

• *** 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: Plank Owner Display Recognition Inquiry

Telephone: 1-562-422-4100 (Pacific Time Zone)



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Issue Regulations
Plank Owner


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The Plank Owner honor is bestowed upon the original crewmembers of a newly commissioned or re-commissioned vessel. The Plank Preserve honor is bestowed upon the members of a vessel's decommissioning crew.

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