A Congressional Silver Medal is a commemorative award authorized by the United States Congress to recognize citizens for noteworthy actions. The medal is then specially minted by the United States Treasury.
The first recipient of such a medal was General Charles "Chuck" Yeager in 1976, in recognition of having broken the sound barrier in 1947 in an experimental aircraft called the Bell X1.[1]
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References
- ^ "Special Congressional Silver Medal Citation". National Museum of the United States Air Force. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1142. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
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