Show medals given navys transatlantic flyers a A X 7 0 mal n p SK v e AY 1 31 W t Q 1 k the united states navy flyers who made the first transatlantic fight in may 1010 being presented with the NO medals by president hoover nt at the white house in this picture president hoover la Is presenting the medal to commander john 11 towers for conceiving organizing and commanding the first transatlantic flight on the right la Is secretary of the navy charles francis adams while on the left are the others who medal com mander albert C read blent comar elmer F r stone former H 0 rodd former alent J I 1 L breese and chief aviation pilot eugene S rhodes |