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- Orville Wright Receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Secretary of War Frank Davis, 1929 - Until his death in 1948, Orville Wright was respected as an elder statesman -- <em>the</em> 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.
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Orville Wright Receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Secretary of War Frank Davis, 1929
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.