{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-homefront-army-navy-e-excellence-in-production-award-pennant-for-factory-war-production-85-x-36","title":"Original U.S. WWII Homefront Army Navy “E” Excellence in Production Award Pennant For Factory War Production - 85” x 36 ½”","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Army-Navy \"E\" Award was an honor presented to companies during World War II whose production facilities achieved \"Excellence in Production\" (\"E\") of war equipment. The award was also known as the Army-Navy Production Award. The award was created to encourage industrial mobilization and production of war time materials. By war's end, the award had been earned by only 5% of the more than 85,000 companies involved in producing materials for the U.S. military's war effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn earlier award, the Navy \"E\" Award, had been created in 1906 during Theodore Roosevelt's administration. By the end of World War I, the Navy \"E\" Award had been joined by the Army \"A\" Award and the Army-Navy Munitions Board \"Star\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese three separate awards continued until seven months after the attack on Pearl Harbor had pulled the United States into World War II. In July 1942, the War Department proclaimed that the new Army-Navy \"E\" Award would merge the Navy \"E\", Army \"A\" and Army-Navy Munitions Board \"Star\" into a single, service-wide award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll factories engaged in war production were eligible to receive the award. Government as well as privately owned plants were eligible, as were contractors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the award was granted to industry, one academic institution and one individual received it. Iowa State College (now Iowa State University) received the award for its contribution to the production of uranium for the Manhattan Project. Dr. Harley A. Wilhelm received the award for inventing the Ames process for the extraction, purification and mass production of uranium for the Manhattan Project, which occurred at Iowa State College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome factors which were considered in selecting recipients were:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuality and quantity of production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvercoming of production obstacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoidance of work stoppages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintaining of fair labor standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining of additional labor forces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood record keeping in relation to health and safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistrict procurement officers, chiefs of the supply services, agencies concerned with production and the Commanding Officers for the Matériel Commands would recommend plants, complete with the reasons for such recommendations. An Award Board would review the recommended plants and decide on granting of the awards.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe award consisted of a pennant for the production plant and emblems for all employees in the plant at the time the award was made. The pennant is a triangular swallowtail (V-Shape) with a white border, with a capital \u003cstrong\u003eE\u003c\/strong\u003e within a yellow wreath of oak and laurel leaves on a vertical divided blue and red background. \u003cstrong\u003eARMY\u003c\/strong\u003e is on the red background and \u003cstrong\u003eNAVY\u003c\/strong\u003e on the blue background. The condition is absolutely lovely but does show signs of extensive use. There are scattered small holes throughout as well as age toning and staining, but nothing subtracts from the beauty of the award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually an Army officer and a Navy officer would be present at a ceremony, where the company would assemble all the employees involved in production. After the award of the pennant to the plant (to be flown), the employees present would receive individual pins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA total of \u003cstrong\u003e4,283 companies\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ereceived the award\u003c\/strong\u003e in the course of the war. This amounted to about five percent of the companies engaged in war work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Army-Navy \"E\" Award was terminated three months after the end of World War II, on December 5, 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes more than ready for further research and display!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40400668885061,"sku":"ONJR22OAS045","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONJR22OAS045__01.jpg?v=1666387228","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-homefront-army-navy-e-excellence-in-production-award-pennant-for-factory-war-production-85-x-36","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}