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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Civilian

    Rank:

    Mr.

    Action Date:

    July 23, 1930

    War Department, General Orders No. 6 (1933)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) to Mr. Glenn Hammond Curtiss, a United States Civilian, for extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. Over a long period of years, Mr. Curtiss, by his initiative, untiring energy, and courage, rendered exceptionally valuable services to the government of the United States by experimental flights and in advancing and developing the science of aeronautics.