Information AboutFloyd Bennett |
Floyd Bennett ( 25 October 1890 – 25 April 1928 ). was an Aviator who flew with Richard E. Byrd to the North Pole in 1926 . 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 and on 9 May 1926 was at the controls as the two men made the first flight to the North Pole . Bennett received a Medal Of Honor for this feat. Aviation Machinist Bennett died at Quebec , Canada , 25 April, 1928 from Pneumonia that developed following extensive injuries from a crash. 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. REFERENCES
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