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 Mr. Harold Gatty, a United States Civilian, for extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight from 28 June to 1 July 1931. Mr. Gatty as navigator, made an airplane flight around the world in 9 days, 13 hours and 50 minutes, thus not only eclipsing in time all previous world flights but also by his intrepid courage, remarkable endurance, and matchless skill materially advancing the science of aerial navigation.

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