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

Cheats Death. Cheats Death Harold Gillam, Alaska flyer, who was forced down south of Point Barrow Monday on a flight from Fairbanks while carrying: provisions to searchers for the transpolar aviators. Gillam radioed that he and his mechanic, George Saunders, were down near the Arctic coast, on the C...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1938
Subjects:
Harold Gillam
Alaska flyer
Point Barrow
Fairbanks
transpolar aviators
George Saunders
Arctic coast Chipp River
Mead River
Aerial and dog tem rescue
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Aviation
Arctic
Gillam
Pacific
Saunders
Barrow
Alaska
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/86052
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Summary:Cheats Death. Cheats Death Harold Gillam, Alaska flyer, who was forced down south of Point Barrow Monday on a flight from Fairbanks while carrying: provisions to searchers for the transpolar aviators. Gillam radioed that he and his mechanic, George Saunders, were down near the Arctic coast, on the Chipp or Mead River, but were not hurt and have food. Aerial and dog: team rescue parties are awaiting: further word from him before starting; the search, the Associated Press reported.—A. P. photo.

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