Word: medals
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Bethesda, Md., delivered to convalescing Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King at the Naval Hospital was the special gold medal authorized last year by Congress "on behalf of a grateful nation." The back of the medal bore a muscular charioteer with three plunging horses, the front side a rock-solid, very nautical admiral...
Another Varsity swimmer, Hank Arthur, won the 200 yard free style in 2 minutes 20 seconds to qualify for the H.A.A. open medal in the only long distance competition, Charles Jarrold, entered in the closed division, finished second in 2 minutes 43.3 seconds and was awarded the closed medal...
...other open events, Phil Shutt did the 50 yards on his back in 33 seconds for the summer backstroke title and Willie Kraus, who trailed Wise in the free style, got his medal in the breaststroke with a 32 second clocking...
Blue Fire. At Gander (1,750 miles) he had to land with the help of G.C.A. At Paris (4,370 miles), the enthusiastic French pinned on him a medal for "physical endurance." At Karachi (8,745 miles), he found that "the clouds were in the palm trees," lost precious time working a radio letdown procedure. Customs officials pestered him. "They wanted me to sign a thousand papers. I was taxiing out, and the customs man ran after me. I just tossed him a fountain...
Although the meet will be on a strictly informal basis, the H. A. A. will award a silver medal to the winner in each event...