March 7, 1964: Amelia Earhart's Sister Muriel Allows CAP to Create Earhart Cadet Award

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On this date in 1964, Muriel Earhart Morrissey, famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart's sister, allowed the Civil Air Patrol to create the Earhart Award for Cadets.


An excerpt from the National Capitol Wing's Website:

“This seems like a very nice thing to do – the kind of award Amelia would choose herself. Thank you!” —Muriel Earhart Morrissey [Amelia's sister]

Earhart’s sister granted Civil Air Patrol permission to create the Amelia Earhart Award for cadets March 7, 1964.  In a handwritten note, she compliments the award certificate’s artwork, which is believed to be identical to the artwork still in use today.

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