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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
POW/MIA Coin
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

POW/MIA Coin

Artifact ID1985.00153.01
Object Type Coin, Commemorative
Gifter
Maker (Shiner, TX)
Date c.1975
Medium Metal (silver)
Dimensions1/8 × 1 9/16 in. (2.9 × 39 mm)
Physical DescriptionThis is a silver POW-MIA commemorative coin. The obverse has a relief of a silhouette of a man’s head with barbed wire and a guard tower in the background. The engraved text states, “POW*MIA DECENNIUM YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN!” The reverse has a relief of a scroll lettered “.999 FINE SILVER” and olive branches. The reverse of the coin text states, “ONE TROY OUNCE TEXAS MINT SILVER TRADE UNIT” in raised letters.
Historical NoteThe coin was given during an event where President Ronald Reagan spoke to POW/MIA families at the meeting of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City on January 28, 1983. The gifter, Carolyn Standerwick-Long was the widow of Col Robert Standerwick of Mankato, KS. He was a pilot in the United States Air Force. He was declared MIA after his plane was shot down over Laos on February 3, 1971, and his body was never recovered. In addition to his parents, Col Standerwick was survived by his wife Carolyn and 4 children (Lynn, Sherrill, Ann, and Robert Jr), living in Bellevue, Nebraska. He is honored on Panel 5W, Line 76 of the Wall.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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Related LinksMonday Minute: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes: President Reagan's MIA-POW Coin

Entry at The Wall of Faces

 

Video: President Ronald Reagan's Speech at the National League of Families MIA/POW Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crystal City, Virginia January 28, 1983

Speech: Remarks at a Meeting of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia January 28, 1983

Photograph: Addressing guests attending the meeting of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City 01/28/1983 c12716-01