Amelia Earhart First Woman to Cross the Atlantic Solo Commemorative Medal. Obverse: a relief bust of Amelia Earhart depicted; embossed text "FIRST WOMAN IN THE WORLD TO FLY ALONE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN MAY 21, 1932 AMELIA EARHART". Reverse: relief of the Lockheed Vega flying over a map of the Atlantic Ocean depicted; City of Philadelphia coat-of-arms on bottom center of medal; embossed text "AWARD OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PRESENTED BY MAYOR MOORE AT THE GIMBEL BANQUET SEPTEMBER 24, 1932". Created by Mark Avino Date Created 03/29/2016 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aviation; Awards; Exploration; Medals; People; Private; Women Rights and Restrictions Not Researched
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