W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction

The W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction is awarded annually by the American Library Association for "the best fiction set in a period when the United States was at war." The award intends to recognize "the service of American veterans and military personnel."{{cite web |title=W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction Nomination Form |url=https://www.ala.org/tools/wy-boyd-literary-award-excellence-military-fiction-nomination-form |website=American Library Association |date=13 February 2013 |access-date=2022-11-01}}

The Award was funded by William Young Boyd II (1926-2015), author, and World War II veteran."William Boyd Obituary." New York Times Jan. 7 to Jan. 8, 2015.

{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/awards/2/all_years |title=W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction | Awards & Grants |publisher=Ala.org |date= |accessdate=2014-04-22}} Boyd was Chairman of the Board of the Boyd Steamship Corporation.[https://boydsteamship.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/newsletter21.pdf A Century of Boyd Tradition.] Boyd Steamship Corporation. 1909-2009