The A. Leo Stevens Parachute Medal is named after the ballooning and parachute pioneer, Albert Leo Stevens.[1] It was first awarded to Joe Crane of Mineola, New York, by Augustus Post, at the Early Birds of Aviation banquet, held in the Hotel Carter in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 4, 1948, during the National Air Race.[2]
Winners edit
- 1948 Joe Crane
- 1949 E. Verne Stewart
- 1950 Arthur J. Lapham
- 1951 William R. Lovelace
- 1952 Harold R. Harris
- 1953 Amos R. Little
- 1954 John Stapp
- 1954 Thomas E. Willson (Special)
- 1955 George F. Smith (parachuter)
- 1956 Helmut G. Heinrich
- 1957 Robert F. Oakley
- 1958 Jacques-André Istel
- 1959 Joseph Kittinger
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "History of the Leo Stevens Award". Museum of History in Granite. Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
The Leo Stevens Award is the major parachuting award in the United States. ...
- ^ "The A. Leo Stevens Parachute Medal". Aero.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-12-27.