United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1890–1928)
Floyd Bennett
Born
(1890-10-25)October 25, 1890 Warrensburg, New York, US
Died
April 25, 1928(1928-04-25) (aged 37) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1917–1928
Rank
Warrant Officer
Awards
Medal of Honor
Floyd Bennett (October 25, 1890 – April 25, 1928) was a United States Naval Aviator who, along with then USN Commander Richard E. Byrd, made the first flight to the North Pole in May 1926. However, their claim to have reached the pole is disputed.[1]
^Richard Sale and Madeleine Lewis, Explorers, Smithsonian, 2005, p. 34
FloydBennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The airport...
FloydBennett (October 25, 1890 – April 25, 1928) was a United States Naval Aviator who, along with then USN Commander Richard E. Byrd, made the first...
USS Bennett (DD-473), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the U.S. Navy that was named for the naval aviator FloydBennett (1890–1928), who flew...
airport to host hourly air taxi services between Newark and Brooklyn's FloydBennett Field that September. While Curtiss Field was quickly becoming a magnet...
FloydBennett Memorial Airport (IATA: GFL, ICAO: KGFL, FAA LID: GFL) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Warren County, New York, United States....
July from Long Beach, California, to New York City, he then flew from FloydBennett Field in Brooklyn to Ireland, although his flight plan was filed to...
Aviator Sports and Events Center is a sports and events center in FloydBennett Field, Brooklyn, New York City. Operating as a concessionaire of the National...
New York City. The grasslands of FloydBennett Field are a good place for viewing falcons such as kestrels. FloydBennett Field also includes concession...
Park, Erasmus Hall High School, Kings Theatre, Brooklyn College, and FloydBennett Field. Flatbush Avenue is the border of Prospect Heights/Park Slope...
John Glenn flew from Naval Air Station Los Alamitos, California to FloydBennett Field, New York in 3 hours and 23 minutes. In-flight and on-ground time...
Newark Liberty International Airport opened in 1928. It was followed by FloydBennett Field in 1930; New York City's first municipal airport, it was built...
York City and its surrounding waters. The unit is headquartered at FloydBennett Field in Brooklyn, and boasts emergency response times within 8–10 minutes...
Tiffany Cross was awarded to Navy CDR (later RADM) Richard E. Byrd and FloydBennett for their flight to the North Pole in 1926. The decision was controversial...
northeastern side of the bay, as well as the historic and now-defunct FloydBennett Field on the western side. The center of the bay is dominated by subtidal...
CWO2/Chief Carpenter John Arnold Austin, USN WO1 John W. Lang, USN WO1 FloydBennett, USN (Medal of Honor recipient) CWO4 Hershel W. Williams, USMC (Medal...
George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was a black American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
Memorial Park Fidler-Wyckoff House Park Fish Playground Floyd Patterson Field FloydBennett Field (NPS - Gateway National Recreation Area) Fort Greene...
display hall; however, in December 2006, this Concorde was moved to FloydBennett Field in Brooklyn, where it was kept in poor conditions. G-BOAD's nose...
All songs written and composed by Joe Floyd, except where noted: Band members Parramore McCarty – vocals Joe Floyd – guitars Bruce Turgon - bass (credited...
and becoming the first to accomplish the feat alone. He departed from FloydBennett Field and continued on to Berlin where repairs were attempted to his...
small rest area on the eastbound lanes. Turning northeast through the FloydBennett Field area, the parkway bends north and passes a service area with gas...
attempts on the prize. From the US: polar explorer Richard E. Byrd, with FloydBennett and George Noville as crew, and backed by Rodman Wanamaker, had commissioned...