Chapter 24. Providing for the promotion of Floyd Bennett, aviation pilot, United States Navy, and awarding to him a congressional medal of honor
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CHAP. 24.— An Act Providing for the promotion of Floyd Bennett, aviation pilot, United States Navy, and awarding to him a congressional medal of honor.January 5, 1927.[[S. 4742](/us/bill/69/s/4742).][[Public, No. 539](/us/pl/69/539).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Navy.Aviation pilot Floyd Bennett, promoted to machinist grade. That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to appoint Floyd Bennett, aviation pilot, United States Navy, to the grade of machinist in the Navy from May 9, 1926.
Sec. 2. The President of the United States is hereby authorized toCongressional medal of honor granted as member of Byrd Arctic expedition. present, in the name of Congress, a medal of honor to the said Floyd Bennett for his gallant service to the Nation as a member of the Byrd Arctic expedition, which medal, when presented, shall entitle him to the benefits provided by the Act approved February 4, 1919.Vol. 40, p. 1056. Approved, January 5, 1927.