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and parachute pioneer, Albert Leo Stevens. It was first awarded to Joe Crane of

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banquet, held in the Hotel Carter in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 4, 1948, during the National Air Race.

Winners

*1948 Joe Crane *1949 E. Verne Stewart *1950 Arthur J. Lapham *1951 William R. Lovelace *1952 Harold R. Harris *1953 Amos R. Little *1954

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*1954 Thomas E. Willson (Special) *1955 George F. Smith (parachuter) *1956 Helmut G. Heinrich *1957 Robert F. Oakley *1958 Jacques-André Istel *1959

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References

{{reflist Parachutist badges Aviation awards Awards established in 1948