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South Pole, Antarctica
Title

"Talith and Tephilim on South Pole Expedition: Jewish Members of Byrd Flight Taeks Praying Material With Him", B'nai B'rith Messenger (July 4, 1930, pp. 1,10)

Year of Publication/Creation
1930
Place of Publication/Creation
Los Angeles
Language(s)
English
Description
This article focuses on Sergeant Benjamin "Benny" Roth (1892–1967), who served as the expert airplane mechanic accompanying Admiral Richard E. Byrd on his first Antarctic expedition (1928–1930). While not explicitly mentioned in the article, their foundational headquarters and base camp for this historic mission was known as Little America I.
Category
Communal Histories
Geographic Places
  • South Pole, Antarctica (read online) map
  • Little America I (exploration base), Antarctica (read online) map
"Talith and Tephilim on South Pole Expedition: Jewish Members of Byrd Flight Taeks Praying Material With Him"
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