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  1. #1

    Oct 2006
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    Sterling "E" award pin?

    Found this today in an old yard. It's Sterling, and says "Army Navy Production Award" on the back. Is this WWII? Help!
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    A gentleman farmer named Floyd
    With some of his kin was annoyed
    The boys in their youth
    Did not know the truth
    And one of his tools was destroyed

  2. #2

    Oct 2006
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    Re: Sterling "E" award pin?

    A quick trip to EBay answered my questions. It is WWII. At least on some varieties there were red and blue stripes on the front. Mine probably had them but they've worn off. Nice piece!
    A gentleman farmer named Floyd
    With some of his kin was annoyed
    The boys in their youth
    Did not know the truth
    And one of his tools was destroyed

  3. #3
    us
    Mar 2008
    Kentucky
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    Re: Sterling "E" award pin?

    The Army-Navy "E" Award was an honor presented to a company during World War II for excellence in production of war equipment. The award was also known as the Army-Navy Production Award. The award would consist of a pennant for the plant and emblems for all employees in the plant at the time the award was made. The pennant was triangular swallowtail with a white border, with a capital E within a yellow wreath of oak and laurel leaves on a vertical divided blue and red background. ARMY is on the red background and NAVY on the blue background.

    Usually an Army officer and a Navy officer would be present at a ceremony when a company would assemble all the employees and a ceremony would ensue. After the award of the pennant to the plant (to be flown), the employees present would receive their pins. A total of 4,283 companies received the award in the course of the war. Plants with continuing excellent work were awarded stars to add to their pennant. A handful of plants earned up to six stars by the end of the war. The Army-Navy "E" Award program was terminated after the war ended.

    Bill


  4. #4
    us
    Dec 2004
    South Florida
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    Re: Sterling "E" award pin?

    Nice find.
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    I live in a state of rules where I am not permitted to live on my own country land because my home is not 130 MPH rated! I can only visit it from time to time and pay the fines.  I feel so safe with Big Government protecting me. In some states its illegal to collect rainwater.

  5. #5

    Feb 2008
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    Re: Sterling "E" award pin?

    And I'll bet they used sterling because nickel and aluminum were essential war materials.

  6. #6
    us
    Dec 2004
    South Florida
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    Re: Sterling "E" award pin?

    Green check please halfdime.
    I live in a state of rules where I am not permitted to live on my own country land because my home is not 130 MPH rated! I can only visit it from time to time and pay the fines.  I feel so safe with Big Government protecting me. In some states its illegal to collect rainwater.

 

 

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