Army Navy "E" Production Award Pin and Card Sterling

Original WWII Army and Navy "E" Production award pin and card. Awarded to an employee at Seattle Todd Shipyard. The back of the pin is marked "Army Navy Production Award Sterling". Both pieces in good condition. Some wear on the card.


HISTORY OF THE AWARD:
To acknowledge the efforts of the men and women that worked in the manufacturing plants during the war, the government created a production award system. The Army Navy "E" award pins were given out between 1942-1945. There were 4,283 plants, approximately half a million workers, that received the Army-Navy E Award representing about 5% of the total number of plants that performed war work.

Excellence in quality and quantity of production were two of the determining factors in granting the awards. Others included: overcoming production obstacles; low rate of absenteeism; avoidance of work stoppages; maintenance of fair labor standards; training of additional labor forces; effective management; record on accidents, health, sanitation, and plant protection: utilization of sub-contracting facilities; cooperation between management and labor as it affected production; and conservation of critical and strategic materials. The award consisted of a pennant for the plant and pins for all employees.