Navy Federal Credit Union

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Master Sergeant Joseph E. English (ASN: R-2487006), U.S. Army Air Corps, for extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. As assistant engineer officer and chief mechanic to the Alaskan flying expedition in a flight from Mitchel Field, New York, to Nome, Alaska, and returned from 15 July to 20 October 1920, Sergeant English exhibited a splendid spirit of cooperation, perseverance, fortitude, courage and skill, which aided materially in the successful completion of this pioneer flight to Alaska.

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