50th Anniversary of the Douglas World Cruiser Commemorative Medal; Obverse: relief of the Douglas World Cruiser biplane depicted, embossed text "50TH ANNIVERSARY FIRST AROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT 1924-1974 DOUGLAS WORLD CRUISER"; Reverse: etched map of the route flown by the DWC, embossed text "6 APRIL TO 28 SEPTEMBER 1924 AAHS 27,553 MILES SEATTLE 175 DAYS". Created by Jason A. Smith Date Created 06/15/2016 Source National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Keywords Aviation; Awards; Medals Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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