Bernt Balchen Personal Papers

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Bernt Balchen Personal Papers

1903-2002

http://sandiegoairandspace.org/files/Balchen,_Bernt_-_Finding_Guide.pdf

Contains family photos of Colonel Balchen as a child in the early 1900's; together with articles and letters received by his wife and family in the early 2000's, and a variety of materials relating to his life and achievements.

0.4 cubic ft. (1 manuscript box)

eng, Latn

San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 11615893

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Balchen, Bernt, 1899-1973

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Bernt Balchen (b. October 23, 1899, Tveit, Norway-d. October 17, 1973, Mount Kisco, New York), was an aviator, explorer, author, and Air Force officer. He participated in the Amundsen relief expedition in 1925, served as mechanic and stand-by crew member for the Amundsen-Ellsworth-Noble flight over the North Pole in the dirigible "Norge" in 1926, participated in the Byrd (1928-30) and Ellsworth (1934) Antarctic expeditions, and distinguished himself as a member of the OSS during World War II. He...