Northwest History. Aviation 8. Rescue & Searching Parties, United States.

Flyers Will Try Northern Rescue. FLYERS WILL TRY NORTHERN RESCUE. NOME, Alaska, Dec. 5. OP>— Already rescuers of 21 men from the icebound Baychimo, aviators pledged today to save the remaining 17, in flights which will be doubly dangerous. With the shifting of the Baychimo last week during a stor...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1931
Subjects:
Nome
Alaska
Baychimo
aviator
storm
Point Barrow
rescue
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Aviation
Pacific
Storm Point
Barrow
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/85426
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Summary:Flyers Will Try Northern Rescue. FLYERS WILL TRY NORTHERN RESCUE. NOME, Alaska, Dec. 5. OP>— Already rescuers of 21 men from the icebound Baychimo, aviators pledged today to save the remaining 17, in flights which will be doubly dangerous. With the shifting of the Baychimo last week during a storm some 45 miles to the north, the 17 men were left in their winter quarters, on shore 60 miles south of Point Barrow. Now no reason remains for their staying there.

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