Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1920 - 1940 - U.S. Navy
Floyd Bennett
Details
- Rank: Machinist (Highest Rank: Warrant Machinist)
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1920 - 1940
- Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 9, 1926
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Spitsbergen, Norway
Citation
For distinguishing himself conspicuously by courage and intrepidity at the risk of his life as a member of the Byrd Arctic Expedition and thus contributing largely to the success of the first heavier-than-air flight to the North Pole and return.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 25, 1927
The White House, presented by Pres. Calvin Coolidge
- Born: October 25, 1890, Warrensburg, Warren County, NY, United States
- Died: April 25, 1928, Quebec, Canada
- Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (PM) (3-1852-B), Arlington, VA, United States
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