Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-10 | Page 3 | Eielson Awarded Cross for North Pole Flight

Eielson Awarded Cross for North Pole Flight W. W Dec lQ 10 AP AP- AP Award of ot the distinguished lying flying cross to Carl B. B Eielson for his airplane all air plane pIano flight as pilot with Captain George Georgo H. H across the tho north pole last spring from Point Barrow Bar Bar- row Alaska to SPI Spitzbergen has boon been announced d by the war de- de The Tho citation designated tho flight as an extraordinary achievement I and said the tho complete success ot of the enterprise enterprise- distinguished it as one of or the tho most extraordinary aerial accomplishments of ot history Eielson who Is a a. first lieutenant of the air corps reserve lIsted Is on the army rolls with his pre present nt ad dress at Hatton N. N D D.