LST Shipyard Collection : Materials from or related to the Shipyards which built LSTs during World War II
Title:
Army-Navy "E" Award Pennant - 2 stars
Object ID:
2016.295.06
Object Name:
Pennant
Date:
11/16/1944
Description:
A pennant created to recognize that the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Company shipyard in Evansville, IN received the Army-Navy "E" Award for "Excellence in Production". The banner also features 2 stars, where each star is an award given for a following 6 months of excellence after receiving the original "E" Award. The original (unknown if this one), was presented to the Evansville Shipyard and its workers on November 16, 1944.
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Full PennantFull Pennant
Primary stainsPrimary stains
Largest hold at top far pointLargest hold at top far point
Hole near bottom grommetHole near bottom grommet
Damage along edge of bottom far pointDamage along edge of bottom far point