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General Giraud pays tribute to Unknown Soldier
Photograph of General Henri Giraud (center), Brigadier General Louis J. Fortier, Major General John T. Lewis, and other military personnel paying tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia, circa 1943.Typed caption glued to verso: "General Giraud pays tribute to unknown soldier. Before the tomb of American's Unknown Soldier of the last war, at…
[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:…