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The NC-4 Medal is a military decoration that was authorized by the United States Congress in 1929 to commemorate the 1919 trans-Atlantic crossing by the members of the NC-4 mission. Originally awarded as a non-wearable table medal, in 1935 a wearable version of the medal was subsequently authorized.
On June 3, 1919, he was made a commander of the Order of the Tower and Sword by the Portuguese government. [4] After returning to the United States, Read was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal , which at the time was a more prestigious award than the Navy Cross that the other five NC-4 crew members received (the order of award ...
The NCHSAA was founded in 1913 by Dr. Louis Round Wilson, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.The university served as the primary source of funding and leadership for the Association from 1913 through 1947, before the organization adopted its current model, which provides school administrators with direct influence through the presence of the NCHSAA Board of Directors.
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, who was the color commentator for the race, questioned why the referee didn’t appear to be enforcing rules as rigorously in other races. “I am a rule follower,” she said ...
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North Carolina’s Kaylyn Brown looks to add another Olympic medal to her trophy case after winning silver in the 4x400m mixed relay on Sunday and she’s one step closer to achieving that.
Crews of the NC-4, NC-3 and NC-1 immediately before the departure of the first transatlantic flight. The U.S. Navy's transatlantic flight expedition began on 8 May 1919. The NC-4 started out in the company of two other Curtiss NCs, the NC-1 and the NC-3 (with the NC-2 having been cannibalized for spare parts to repair the NC-1 before this group of planes had even left New York City).
NC-4 Medal Order of the Tower and Sword (PT) Air Force Cross (UK) Elmer "Archie" Fowler Stone (January 22, 1887 – May 20, 1936) was a United States naval aviator ...