Keywords: joseph e. (joe) crosson special collection photo josephejoecrossonspecialcollectionphoto â curtiss aeroplane and motor company âcurtissaeroplaneandmotorcompany hand propping handpropping outdoor Catalog #: 09_00709 Title: Joseph E. (Joe) Crosson Special Collection Photo Additional Information: Unidentified male pilot starting the propellor of a Curtiss JN-4 aircraft, Joe Crosson was an experienced arctic pilot who became a national hero between the world wars flying mercy missions, including a dangerous search in Siberian winter for lost pilot, Carl Ben Eielson, and a winter flight in an open cockpit carrying serum to Barrow Alaska. He was the first pilot to land on a glacier. Corporation Name: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company Tags: Joseph E. (Joe) Crosson Special Collection Photo, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive Catalog #: 09_00709 Title: Joseph E. (Joe) Crosson Special Collection Photo Additional Information: Unidentified male pilot starting the propellor of a Curtiss JN-4 aircraft, Joe Crosson was an experienced arctic pilot who became a national hero between the world wars flying mercy missions, including a dangerous search in Siberian winter for lost pilot, Carl Ben Eielson, and a winter flight in an open cockpit carrying serum to Barrow Alaska. He was the first pilot to land on a glacier. Corporation Name: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company Tags: Joseph E. (Joe) Crosson Special Collection Photo, Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive |