Northwest History. Aviation 8. Awards & Honors, United States.

As Nome Honored Soviet Flier. AS Nome Honored Soviet Flier. Commander Mauritz Slipnov, Soviet airman, receives flags of Soviet and the United States from Chamber of Commerce at Nome, Alaska, before he boarded his plane for flight to the ice pack where 101 survivors of the ill-fated freighter Chelyus...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1934
Subjects:
Nome
Soviet flier
Mauritz Slipnov
United States
Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Chelyuskin
castaways
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Aviation
Pacific
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/86149
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Summary:As Nome Honored Soviet Flier. AS Nome Honored Soviet Flier. Commander Mauritz Slipnov, Soviet airman, receives flags of Soviet and the United States from Chamber of Commerce at Nome, Alaska, before he boarded his plane for flight to the ice pack where 101 survivors of the ill-fated freighter Chelyuskin were awaiting rescue. Slipnov received highest Soviet honors for his gallant work in rescuing castaways.

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