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1928 USA / AVIATION: Obituary to Floyd Bennet the young aviator
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0:53Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1928
Location: USA, United States
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
USA:
SLATE INFORMATION: AMERICA GRIEVES FOR VALIANT FLOYD BENNETT: Airman who succumbed to pneumonia is shown with Commander Byrd (left)
INTERTITLE: Floyd Bennett and Bernt Balchen - they hopped off together to rescue the Bremen crew in Labrador
Bennett and Balchen talking
INTERTITLE: Colonel Charles Lindbergh returns from his flight to Quebec ... in a brave but fruitless effort to save the aviator's life
Mitchel Field, LINY
Biplane landing in Quebec field / Crowd gathering by bi-plane. Lindberg gets out of cockpit
INTERTITLE: He is shocked to learn that his friend has passed away
Lindbergh talking / Lindbergh posing for photos / Close up of Lindbergh in aviators hat and goggles
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