About This Stamp
The Postal Service honored American prisoners of war and missing in action with a nationwide issuance of a 32-cent commemorative stamp on May 29, 1995, in Washington, D.C.
The stamp, designed by Carl Herrman of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, features a symbolic representation of a pair of military identification tags. The tags, embossed with the words "POW & MIA NEVER FORGOTTEN," are displayed in front of an American flag, waving against a blue sky. In addition to issuing the stamp, the Postal Service waived licensing and royalty fees to IRS-qualified, nonprofit organizations that wish to reproduce the stamp design on T-shirts, sweatshirts, and other merchandise for fundraising purposes.
The stamp was printed by Ashton-Potter (USA) Ltd. in the offset process.
Art Director
Carl T. Herrman
As an art director for the U.S. Postal Service® for more than 15 years, Carl T. Herrman designed more than 50 stamps and guided more than 250 stamp projects, including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Humphrey Bogart, and Comic Strip Classics. He also served as art director for five of the Celebrate the Century stamp panes. He has won more than 260 awards for design and design management, including two gold medals from the Society of Illustrators.
Herrman’s career has included positions as Director of Creative Services and adjunct professor at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, and Director of Marketing and Publications for the University of California at Irvine. He has provided consulting services for the Smithsonian Institution, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and numerous academic institutions. Herrman lives in Carlsbad,California.