Honoring Amelia Earhart

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE HONORING AMELIA EARHART 1897-1937 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 Art Craft WOMAN TO BE HONORED WITH THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS JUL 24 9-AM 1963 KANS U.S.AIR MAIL 8¢ AMELIA EARHART FIRST DAY OF ISSUE