A. Leo Stevens Parachute Medal
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The A. Leo Stevens Parachute Medal is named after Albert Leo Stevens
. It was first awarded to Joe Crane of Mineola, New York
on September 4, 1948 by Augustus Post at the Early Birds of Aviation
banquet held in the Hotel Carter (Cleveland) in Cleveland, Ohio
, during the National Air Race.
Albert Leo Stevens
Albert Leo Stevens was a pioneering balloonist.-Biography:He was born on March 9, 1873 or 1877 in Cleveland, Ohio of Czech parentage. He had brother Frank Stevens ....
. It was first awarded to Joe Crane of Mineola, New York
Mineola, New York
Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....
on September 4, 1948 by Augustus Post at the Early Birds of Aviation
Early Birds of Aviation
The Early Birds of Aviation is an organization devoted to the history of early pilots. The organization was started in 1928 and ultimately accepted a membership of 598. Membership was limited to those who piloted a glider, gas balloon, or airplane, prior to December 17, 1916. The cutoff date was...
banquet held in the Hotel Carter (Cleveland) in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, during the National Air Race.
Winners
- 1948 Joe Crane
- 1949 E. Verne Stewart
- 1950 Arthur J. Lapham
- 1951 William R. Lovelace
- 1952 Harold R. HarrisHarold R. HarrisHarold Ross Harris was a notable American test pilot and U.S. Army Air Force officer who held 26 flying records. He made the first flight by American pilots over the Alps from Italy to France, successfully tested the world's first pressurized aircraft, was the first airman to safely escape an...
- 1953 Amos R. Little
- 1958 Jacques-André IstelJacques-André IstelJacques-André Istel is a French-American recreational parachutist and investment banker widely responsible for popularizing parachuting in the United States...
- 1959 Joseph William Kittinger II