• Medal, Medal of Congress, Roald Amundsen
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    Silver Medal of Congress honoring Roald Amundsen; Obverse: relief of a female bust depicted, embossed text "FOR HIS COURAGE SAGACITY AND PERSEVERANCE IN THE TRANSPOLAR FLIGHT IN THE DIRIGIBLE NORGE MAY 1926" Reverse: relief of the Airship "Norge" flying over the North Pole depicted, embossed text "AWARDED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ROALD AMUNDSEN".

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Jason A. Smith

Date Created

04/26/2016

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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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Aviation; Awards; Medals

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