Medal, Aero Club of America Aviation Medal of Merit, St. Clair Street

Object Details

Physical Description

Aero Club of America Aviation Medal of Merit; Obverse: relief of an eagle flying over the globe, embossed text "AERO CLUB OF AMERICA"; Reverse: inscribed text "AWARDED TO CAPTAIN ST. CLAIR STREET FOR THE MERITORIOUS FLIGHT MINEOLA - ALASKA 9000 MILES NINETEEN TWENTY"; bronze hanger with embossed text "Avaition Medal of Merit"; red silk ribbon.

Summary

Capt. St. Clair Streett and his fellow pilots of the Alaskan Flying Expedition made one of the greatest flights in aviation. They received numerous honors and awards as they journeyed to and from Alaska over 9,000 miles. The Aero Club of America (today’s National Aeronautic Association), the nation’s premier aviation organization, bestowed upon them medals of merit upon their return. As the decades of the 1920s progressed, subsequent flights of spectacle overshadowed the expedition’s achievement, which is largely forgotten today.

Credit Line

Donated by Mrs. St. Clair Streett

Inventory Number

A19830353000

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Materials

Medal and Hanger: Bronze

Ribbon: Silk

Dimensions

3-D: 3.5 x 1.3 x 8.5cm (1 3/8 x 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Hangar

Boeing Aviation Hangar

National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A19830353000

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9c5a1764d-069d-4862-aef5-6a8113fea398