For Those Killed in Action — and for the Facilities That Carry Their Names
When a unit loses someone, the memorial is often a building. A dining facility, a gate, a training range, a headquarters corridor renamed for the person who did not come home.
We produce both halves of that: the memorial plaque itself, and the dedication plaque that explains to everyone walking through why the facility carries the name it does.
Portrait relief, unit insignia and decorations are included at no extra charge.
Jump straight to the plaque type your project calls for.
Related memorial and dedication categories.
The Grady Dining Facility plaque is the pattern: the person's portrait and record, then the naming itself and the date the facility was dedicated. Anyone eating there learns who Grady was.
These plaques generally sit at the main entrance at a size that reads from a few paces — 18″ to 30″ is typical for a facility naming.
A memorial for the individual rather than the building is usually smaller and more personal: portrait, unit, the date and place, decorations, and a line the family chose.
Captain Kimberly Hampton's plaque is one of these. We produce them for units, for families, and for the schools and communities the person came from.
The installed plaque belongs to the base. The family often wants the same plaque in their home — so we produce smaller matching replicas of the memorial, mounted in a wooden desk stand or ready to hang.
The replica of the Grady Dining Facility plaque shown here is the pattern: the same portrait, the same wording, sized for a mantel instead of an entrance. Units also order them as presentation pieces for command staff and next of kin.
Replicas are priced by size and are a common addition to a memorial order rather than a separate project.
[FACILITY NAME] MEMORIAL [BUILDING TYPE]
NAMED IN HONOR OF
[RANK AND FULL NAME]
[Unit] · [Branch]
[Date of birth] – [Date killed in action]
[One or two lines on the action]
[Decorations]
DEDICATED [DATE]
Where the plaque names a facility, lead with the facility name — that is what people are standing in front of.
Where it memorializes the individual alone, lead with the name and rank.
A starting point — we will help you tailor the wording, layout and artwork for your project.
Yes, and it often should. Facility name at the head, the person's record beneath, dedication date at the foot.
Yes, at no extra charge. We supply a proof of the portrait relief before casting.
Yes. A smaller replica of the installed plaque is a common part of these orders.
Three weeks standard, with 7- and 14-day rush available when the date is fixed.
