Medal given to Harry N. Atwood by President Taft on July 14, 1911; after landing his Burgess-Wright airplane on the White House lawn; this was the last leg of a flight from Boston to Washington, DC. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 09/10/2015 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aviation; Awards; Medals; Pre-WWI Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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