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ZP-5005- Memorial Plaque Honoring John Willis, Awarded the Medal of Honor in WW II, Mahogany Plaque with Giclee Photos and Engraved Brass Plates

ZP-5005- Memorial Plaque Honoring John Willis, Awarded the Medal of Honor in WW II,  Mahogany Plaque with Giclee Photos and Engraved Brass Plates

This is a memorial wall plaque honoring John Harlan Willis  1921-1945. Mr. Willis was a Pharmacist Mate First Class, a Naval Hospital Corpsman,  who was killed in action during World War II while serving with a Marine Corps rifle company. He was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" on February 28, 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

This plaque is representative of the memorial  and commemorative plaques we make for family members and dignitaries. It features three  high-resolution digitally-printed giclee vinyl photos mounted on  the solid Redwood plaque, his photo, his rating insignia and an image of his medal. It also has two engraved brass for text mounted on the Redwood plaque. The  plaque is clear-coated twice to protect against scratches and aging.  Plaques of this type can be ordered in any size from 10 inches to 24 inches in width.

This Plaque Style is 2.5-D Redwood with  three Giclée photos  and two engraved brass plates  (click to view).

Prices for various sizes of this and similar plaques are given on our PRICE page (click to see prices). The Style Category for this plaque is Style 1.3.4. There is an additional charge for the two engraved brass plates.

If you have a high-quality photo  we can make a custom  2.5-D or engraved carved wood or HDU wall plaque featuring the photo  in any size from 10 inches to 24 inches wide, for either indoor or outdoor use. These are shown on our Memorial and Commemorative Plaques web page. We can customize or personalize these memorial plaques with carved text for individual names, citations, dates, etc. These can be finished in a variety of styles, including artist-painted in many or a few colors ; a variety of bronze, brass, copper, silver-nickel, or aluminum plating selections ; 24K gold or pure silver leaf gilding; or natural and stained wood finishes.

These plaques can be mounted on a wall  with several hardware options, including double-backed tape or a keyhole on a nail or a picture hanger. Different carving styles, surface treatments and substrate materials for our plaques are described in our STYLE section. Prices for different size memorial plaques are shown on our PRICE page. Both of these sections can be accessed by clicking on these names on the right side of the gold masthead at the top of this page.

For more information on design options, prices, and delivery schedules for our memorial plaques,  please call us at 951-698-8484 or email us at info@artsignworks.com, and we will respond promptly.

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