Primary Name: Henriques, Edmund

Filed as: henriques_edmund

Also known as: Sergeant Edmund Henriques

Occupation / Association: Around-the-World Flyer; mechanic; honorary member, Juneau Pioneers of Alaska

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Associated places: Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Edmund Henriques, Sergeant Edmund Henriques, Henriques Edmund, Around the World Flyer, St. Clair Streett mechanic, Juneau Pioneers of Alaska honorary member

Biography

Sergeant Edmund Henriques was an Around-the-World Flyer. He served as mechanic to Squadron Leader Captain St. Clair Streett, who piloted Plane No. 1.

Henriques was made an honorary member of the Juneau Pioneers of Alaska.

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Pioneers of Alaska records

Tags: Edmund Henriques, Sergeant Edmund Henriques, Henriques Edmund, Around the World Flyer, St. Clair Streett, Juneau Pioneers of Alaska

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Streett, St. Clair (Captain)

Occupation: U.S. Army Air Service officer; aviator

Notable role: Squadron Leader, 1924 U.S. Army Round-the-World Flight

Association: Honorary Member, Pioneers of Alaska

Biography

Captain St. Clair Streett was a United States Army Air Service officer and aviator who participated in the historic 1924 U.S. Army Round-the-World Flight, the first successful aerial circumnavigation of the globe.

Streett served as the Squadron Leader for the expedition and piloted Plane No. 1. His aircraft crew included Sergeant Edmund Henriques, who served as his mechanic during the flight.

The round-the-world expedition was a landmark achievement in early aviation history and demonstrated the growing capabilities of long-distance military aviation during the 1920s.

In recognition of his accomplishments and his connection with Alaska during the expedition, Captain Streett was made an honorary member of the Pioneers of Alaska.

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• Pioneers of Alaska records
• Historical accounts of the 1924 U.S. Army Round-the-World Flight

At 12:33 pm on July 15, 1920, five officers and three enlisted men were to take off on the first international cross-country flight in history. The four aircraft used were DeHavillandD H-4B's powered https://poajuneau.nationbuilder.com/henriques_edmund by 12-cylinder 400-horsepower Liberty engines.