Carl Ben Eielson

Carl Ben Eielson
Carl Ben Eielson and George Hubert Wilkins visit Paul von Hindenburg in 1928
The tombstone of Eielson located in Hatton, North Dakota

Carl Benjamin "Ben" Eielson (July 20, 1897 – November 9, 1929) was an American aviator, bush pilot and explorer. Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, Carl Ben Eielson Middle School Fargo, ND and Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School Grand Forks, ND as well as Ben Eielson Junior-Senior High School Eielson AFB, AK are named in his honor.[1][2]

In 1997 Carl Ben Eielson was inducted into the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Carl Ben Eielson, Alaska Aviation Pioneer". explorenorth.com. 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  2. ^ "Carl "Ben" Eielsoni". University of Alaska. 8 March 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2015.