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[Floyd Bennett's headstone]
Photograph of Floyd Bennett's headstone in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, circa 1920s-1940s. The text reads: "Bennett: The first man to pilot an airplane over the North Pole with his friend Commander Richard Byrd."Inscription on verso: "On May 9th 1926 flew R. E. Boyd to the North Pole. On April 16, 1928 died while attempting to rescue the crew of Trans-Atlantic plane 'Bremen.'"
[Funeral service for Clyde Pangborn]
Photograph of the military funeral service for Clyde Pangborn at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, April 4, 1958. Inscription on verso: "To: Dear Doris and Percy Pangborn: It was a great honor for me to do what I could for that sterling gentleman and great Pioneer of Aviation, Clyde Pangborn. God rest his soul. Sincerely, Lily W. Reed at Seattle, Washington, 4 May 1958." Inscription on verso:…