17 February 1946
Original certificate (17 February 1946) from the President of the United States signed by James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy. My dad had a photostat copy made of the certificate which was notarized as being an accurate copy. A mystery. Why is the date of the notarization (5 January 1946) before the date on the certificate?
Original certificate
Photostat of certificate
Notarization of the photostat
