Executive Order 9158

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Executive Order 9158 is a 1942 U.S. presidential directive issued by Franklin D. Roosevelt that created the Air Medal to recognize meritorious achievement in aerial flight.

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Executive Order 9158 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States executive order
legal document
appliesTo members of the United States Armed Forces
personnel participating in aerial flight
archivedBy National Archives and Records Administration
conflictContext World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creates Air Medal
dateSigned 1942-05-11
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States
surface form: Executive Branch of the United States
hasNumber 9158
historicalPeriod Roosevelt administration
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency
issuedByOffice President of the United States
language English
legalBasisFor award criteria for the Air Medal
legalStatus in force as enabling authority for the Air Medal
partOf United States presidential executive orders
president President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
publishedIn Federal Register
purpose to establish the Air Medal
recognizes meritorious achievement in aerial flight
relatedTo Army Air Medal
surface form: United States Army Air Forces decorations

United States awards and decorations
surface form: United States military awards
setsForth conditions for award of the Air Medal
signedBy President Franklin D. Roosevelt
surface form: Franklin D. Roosevelt
signedIn Washington, D.C.
subject United States Army Air Forces
military decorations
typeOfRecognition decoration for aerial operations
yearSigned 1942

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Air Medal establishedBy Executive Order 9158
Navy Air Medal establishedBy Executive Order 9158