Orville Wright Receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Secretary of War Frank Davis, 1929
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Artifact Overview
Until his death in 1948, Orville Wright was respected as an elder statesman -- the elder statesman -- of aviation. He received the U.S. military's Distinguished Flying Cross in 1929. The award citation recognized "heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight." Wilbur Wright, who had died in 1912, was awarded the medal posthumously.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1929
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
92.0.120.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10 in
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