Lieutenant Colonel John Eielson

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:advocatesFor Aviation development in remote areas
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Legion
gptkbp:aircraft First to fly from the continental U.S. to Alaska
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkbp:birthDate 1890-01-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Minnesota,_USA
gptkbp:children John_Eielson_Jr.
gptkbp:cockpit Commercial pilot license
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Alaska_Air_Command
gptkbp:contributedTo Military aviation training programs
Alaska's_aviation_infrastructure
gptkbp:contribution Development_of_aviation_in_the_Arctic
gptkbp:deathDate 1929-12-08
gptkbp:deathPlace Alaska,_USA
Fort_Richardson_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Minnesota
gptkbp:famousFor Exploration_flights_in_Alaska
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Colonel John Eielson
gptkbp:influenced Military aviation strategy
Aviation_in_Alaska
gptkbp:influencedBy Charles Lindbergh
Aviation pioneers
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of aviators
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
Civilian_aviation_initiatives
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Eielson_Air_Force_Base
Pioneer_aviator
gptkbp:legacy Eielson_Air_Force_Base_named_in_his_honor
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:militaryService 1917-1929
gptkbp:notableFor Aviation pioneer
gptkbp:occupation Pilot
gptkbp:participatedIn Aerial_surveys_of_Alaska
gptkbp:promoted Aviation education
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Aviation_Hall_of_Fame
Leadership in aviation
U.S._government_for_contributions_to_aviation
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Alaska_Territory
Military advisor
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:serviceYears 1917-1929
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Eielson
gptkbp:supported Aviation safety regulations
Veterans'_affairs_initiatives
gptkbp:worksWith gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Corps