CERTIFICATES,, 1928-1963

Summary: Certificates awarded or presented to Burfeind. The records pertain to two subjects: certificates of achievement, including diplomas and commissions, and certificates commemorating his connection with the ships Marechal Joffre (1942), U.S.S. Valcour (1960), U.S.S. North Carolina (1961), and U.S.S. Kaskaskia (1961).

Apart from his elementary and secondary school diplomas and a certificate from the Asbury Park Rotary Club, all of the certificates are related to Burfeind's naval career. The certificates of achievement include a diploma from the US Naval Academy, rank-conferring commissions of Midshipman, Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, and Captain, and certifications from completion of naval training courses. The ship certificates are noteworthy not only for what they mean but also for how they look. Visually appealing and colorful, they include a picture commemorating the Marechal Joffre, an equator-crossing certificate from the U.S.S. Valcour, an Honorary Plank Owner certificate from the U.S.S. Kaskaskia, and a print of the U.S.S. North Carolina signed by the North Carolina Battleship Commission officials and the North Carolina Governor.