. Notable men of Illinois & their state . RODGERS, CALBRAITH P., aviator; b. 1880, Pittsburg. Pa.; s. Capt. Calbraitli Perry Rodgers, U. S. A.; Long Beacli, Cal., Apr. 3, 1912; educated at the University of Columbia and the University of Penn-sylvania: began aviation career June 6, 1911; won endurance prize and record, Chicago meet, July, 1911; firstaviator to cross the American continent in an air craft; left N. Y. City. Sept. 17, 1911, and arrived at LongBeach, Cal., Dec. 10, 1911; distance covered ;j,634 miles; actual flying time, 103 hours; at various residedin Chicago, Ne
. Notable men of Illinois & their state . RODGERS, CALBRAITH P., aviator; b. 1880, Pittsburg. Pa.; s. Capt. Calbraitli Perry Rodgers, U. S. A.; Long Beacli, Cal., Apr. 3, 1912; educated at the University of Columbia and the University of Penn-sylvania: began aviation career June 6, 1911; won endurance prize and record, Chicago meet, July, 1911; firstaviator to cross the American continent in an air craft; left N. Y. City. Sept. 17, 1911, and arrived at LongBeach, Cal., Dec. 10, 1911; distance covered ;j,634 miles; actual flying time, 103 hours; at various residedin Chicago, New York and Havre de Grace, Md. 377. s (D w >± o aj C3 •5 ri J ^^ ^ e M§^«og:r = c gg2 a-* ^5=!2 2; 5 Sq-s .k a m — m St^i^ Sc oj 2S- o^ -2
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