plaque

Bronze plaque, commemorating the US picket patrol; relief of two anchors beneath shield of stars and stripes; encircling shield: "UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 1790/ SEMPER PARATUS"; below in raised brass letters 'IN RECOGNITION OF VALUABLE/ SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE ______/ IN THE/ UNITED STATES COAST GUARD/ DURING WORLD WAR II"; hole in each corner of plaque for display purposes; [according to donor, plaque was surplus item he acquired at war's end: plaque was never engraved with a vessel's name]