Honoring Amelia Earhart 1898-1937, First Day of Issue

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE U.S AIR MAIL 8c AMELIA EARHART CHISON JUL 24 9-AM 1963 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE KANS HONORING AMELIA EARHART 1898-1937 AMELIA EARHART'S FEATS PLACE HER AMONG THE LEGENDARIES OF AVIATION. SHE WAS THE FIRST WOMAN TO FLY THE ATLANTIC, THE FIRST WOMAN TO FLY NON-STOP ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, THE FIRST WOMAN TO FLY FROM HAWAII TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE FIRST Ant Craft WOMAN TO BE HONORED WITH THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CRoss. A7