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Plane The Famed 99th Flies
[image of the 99th plane: has U.S. "ARMY" on wings]

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rces colors of
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blue and gold. is a fleur-de-lis which surmounts a compass rose. In relief on the rose is a sweeping American Eagle, with lightning bolts clutched in his talons. The medal was designed, before his induction, by Pvt. Walter Hancock, white, who subsequently received a $1,500 reward for the sketch he submitted in competition. (Army and Air Forces Photos)