Floyd Bennett

Floyd Bennett (25 October 1890 – 25 April 1928) was an aviator who flew with Richard E. Byrd to the North Pole in 1926.

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25 October - 1890 - 25 April - 1928 - Aviator - Richard E. Byrd - North Pole - 1926

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Bennett was born in Warrensburg, N.Y., 25 October, 1890. He was an automobile mechanic before enlisting in the Navy in 1917. Bennett was warranted a Machinist and learned to fly. He served with Rear Admiral R. E. Byrd

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Warrensburg, N.Y. - 25 October - 1917

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and on 9 May 1926 was at the controls as the two men made the first flight to the North Pole. Bennett received a Congressional Medal of Honor for this feat.

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9 May - 1926 - North Pole - Congressional Medal of Honor

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Aviation Machinist Bennett died at Quebec, Canada, 25 April, 1928 from pneumonia that developed following extensive injuries from a crash.

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Quebec - Canada - 25 April - Pneumonia

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Floyd Bennett Field, New York City's first municipal airport, and the destroyer, USS Bennett (DD-473), were named in his honor. Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, in Queensbury, New York, near his birthplace, also honors the pilot.

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Floyd Bennett Field - New York City - Airport - Destroyer - USS ''Bennett'' - Queensbury, New York

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