Cheney award to U.S. Air Corps heroes. Washington, D.C., May 8. For their heroic work in rescuing a crew from a burning balloon which took off from Fort Sill, Okla., last July, Maj. Frederick D. Lynch and staff Sergt. Joseph L. Murray, both of the U.S. Army Air Corps, were today presented with the C

U.S. Flyers win Mackay Award. Washington, D.C., May 8. Nine officers and enlisted men of the U.S. Air Corps were today presented with the Mackay trophy for 1936 as a reward for the heroic flight under unfavorable weather conditions from Langley Field, Va., to Allecan, Mich., last August. The trophy

Woodring awards distinguished Flying Cross to Commander of Mercy flight. Washington, D.C., Feb. 14. Secretary of War Harry Woodring, today presented Major Calen W. Haynes, Air Corps, with the distinguished Flying Cross for his work in commanding the recent flight of an Army bomber to Chile with a lo

Mackay Trophy is awarded to army av. Secretary of War James W. Good, co. lating Lieut. Harry A. Sutton, Army. aviator, after presenting him the Mackay Trophy for 1928 at Bolling Field, Wash. Lieut. Sutton received the trophy for. performing the most meritorious flight. Ar

Winners of the Collier Trophy. Washington, D.C., Sept. 16. The Collier Trophy, considered aviation's highest honor, was won today by two army aviators, they were credited with flying the first pressure cabin airplane anywhere in the world. Maj. Carl F. Green, left and Capt. Alfred H. Johnson, both o

War Secretary presents Army Flyers with Mackay Trophy. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. As a reward for their development and demonstration of the original automatic landing device for aircraft, Captains Carl J. Crane and George V. Holloman, U.S. Army Air Corps, were today presented with the MacKay trophy

Receives Pershing medal. Washington, D.C., Feb. 16. Outstanding trainees of the Citizens' Military training camps of 1938 arrived in Washington today to receive the General John J. Pershing Medal for distinguished attainment in Military Education. Chief of Staff Malin Craig is pictured pinning one o

Rewarded for courage. Washington, D.C., May 12. Lieut. C.B. Olson (right) United States Coast Guard, receiving from Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau today the distinguished Flying Cross, The first to be awarded to a Coast Guard Aviator. Lieut. Olson was awarded the cross in recognition of a flig

Gets star of Brigadier General. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Col. Maxwell Murray, left, appointed commandant of the Washington Provisional Brigade with the rank of Brigadier General, receives the star of the rank from his predecessor, Brig. Gen. Dane T. Merrill. Gen. Merrill, Gen. Merrill has been tran