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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 Cheney Award for 1936. U.S. Chief of staff Malin Craig made the presentation to the men at Bolling Field today. left to right: General Malin Craig, Maj. Frederick D. Lynch, and staff Sergt. Joseph L. Murray, 5/8/1937

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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 Cheney Award for 1936. U.S. Chief of staff Malin Craig made the presentation to the men at Bolling Field today. left to right: General Malin Craig, Maj. Frederick D. Lynch, and staff Sergt. Joseph L. Murray, 5/8/1937

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Airplanes and blimps above National Mall, Washington Monument, Potomac river and around.

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01/01/1937
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Harris & Ewing, photographer
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States38.90719, -77.03687
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