Is anyone familiar with having your medals engraved?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 May 2021 16:16:32 -0400

My brother has gotten out, and we are putting together a shadow box for him. We would like to get his medals engraved with his name, rank at the time of the award, the date they were awarded, and if there's room the operation in which he received them.

I've tried doing some research but can't find anyone thus far that has experience in engraving medals, we're considering a jeweler but any advice would be welcome.

Attached is an unfinished design concept for the shadow box we're building.

UPDATE

AR 600-8-22
1–34.Engraving of awards, the grade, name, and organization of the awardee are engraved on the reverse of the MOH. The name only of the awardee is engraved on the reverse of every other decoration, the POW Medal and the AGCM. When possible, engraving will be accomplished prior to presentation. When this is impracticable, awardees will be informed that they may mail the decoration, including the POW Medal or AGCM to Commander, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Clothing and Heraldry Product Support Integration Directorate, Post Office Box 57997, Philadelphia, PA 19111–7997, for engraving at Government expense.

Response by SSG Byron Hewett made May 10 at 2021 7:01 PM

SSG Byron Hewett — Mon, 10 May 2021 19:01:21 -0400

find reputable trophy shop give them only exactly what you want on them nothing more like name rank and when it was awarded. trophy shops have the right equipment to do what your asking for. I my ARCOM I got in Iraq and had the same thing done, it doesn't cost much and it looks nice, I was told come back in few days the guy call a few hours later but I had only one and it looks fantastic. depending how much work they have and how big of and operation it is it could take maybe a week.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 10 at 2021 9:49 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:49:44 -0400

Also, keep in mind, if you’re engraving then medals in the shadow box, the engraving won’t show. They will be permanently mounted to the backing. Might be unnecessary to engrave at all.

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made May 11 at 2021 12:45 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Tue, 11 May 2021 12:45:23 -0400

Once they are in there you won't see any engraving. I've thought about getting my PH engraved but haven't done it yet.

Response by Neil Henson made Jun 20 at 2022 10:02 PM

Neil Henson — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 22:02:35 -0400

Not sure how to get medals engraved but if you need a set of military dog tags for his shadow box let me know and i will send a free set. contact me at dogtagUS.com Neil Henson