PIONEER INTO SPACE - A BIORGAPHY OF MAJOR GENERAL ORVIL ARSON ANDERSON by Scrivner, Jr., John Henry - 1971: A Dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
by Scrivner, Jr., John Henry
PIONEER INTO SPACE - A BIORGAPHY OF MAJOR GENERAL ORVIL ARSON ANDERSON: A Dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
by Scrivner, Jr., John Henry
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Unpublished typed manuscript printed single side bound in blue buckram with gilt spine titles and gilt titles to the upper board. Bibliography, footnotes, etc. Information on the early days of the USAF.
On July 28, 1934 he participated in the Explorer I Stratospheric Balloon Fight which reached and altitute of 60,613 fee before he had to bail out due to safety concerns.
In 1935 he and Albert William Stevens won the Mackay Trophy, the Harmon Trophy and the National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal[4][5] when they set a record of 72,395 feet in their balloon Explorer II.[2][3]
Anderson received the Distinguished Flying Cross twice, one for each of the two Explorer flights.
He served from 1917 to 1950 n the:
United States Air Force United States Army Air Forces United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Service Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps
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- Format/Binding Blue buckram with gilt titles
- Book Condition Used - Fine
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher University of Oklahoma Graduate College
- Place of Publication Norman, OK
- Date Published 1971
- Pages 380
- Size 4to
- Keywords aviation balloons military
- Size 4to