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Eielson may refer to: *Carl Benjamin Eielson (1897-1929), American aviator *Jorge Eduardo Eielson (1924-2006), Peruvian poet *Various facilities named for Carl Benjamin Eielson: **Eielson Air Force Base, located near Fairbanks, Alaska ** Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School, located at Eielson AFB **Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School Grand Forks Public Schools (GFPS) is a system of K-12 schools in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. GFPS comprises two school districts: the Grand Forks School District and the Grand Forks Air Force Base School District. There are twelve ele ...

Carl Benjamin Eielson
Carl Benjamin "Ben" Eielson (July 20, 1897 – November 9, 1929) was an American aviator, bush pilot and explorer. Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska is named in his honor. In 1997 Carl Ben Eielson was inducted into the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame. Background Carl Benjamin Eielson was born in Hatton, North Dakota to Norwegian immigrant parents. His interest in aviation went back to his childhood. Following the entry of the United States into World War I, Eielson found his chance to become an aviator. Eielson learned to fly in the U.S. Army Air Service in 1917. In January 1918 he enlisted in the newly formed aviation section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. World War I ended while Eielson was in flight training. Eielson returned to North Dakota to help in his father's store and finish his degree at the University of North Dakota. During the winter of 1919–20, he and others founded the Hatton Aero Club, the first flying club in North Dakota. After graduating from the univ ...
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Jorge Eduardo Eielson
Jorge Eduardo Eielson (April 13, 1924 – March 8, 2006) was a Peruvian artist and writer. As an artist he is known for his quipus, a reinterpretation of an ancient Andean device, they are considered precursors of conceptual art. Life and career Eielson was born in Lima. His father died when he was seven years old so he was raised by his mother. At a young age he developed artistic tendencies: he played the piano, drew copiously and recited poetry. Eielson switched schools several times until at the end of his secondary education he met the anthropologist and writer José María Arguedas who introduced him to the artistic and literary circles of Lima as well as to the knowledge of the ancient civilizations of Peru.Canfield''Jorge Eielson''. Retrieved August 3, 2008. Eielson started studies at the National University of San Marcos in 1941. He won the National Poetry Award three years later and the National Drama Award in 1948, when he also held a successful art exhibition at ...
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Eielson Air Force Base
Eielson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) base located approximately 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska and just southeast of Moose Creek, Alaska. It was established in 1943 as Mile 26 Satellite Field and redesignated Eielson Air Force Base on 13 January 1948. It has been a Superfund site since 1989. Eielson AFB was named in honor of polar pilot Carl Ben Eielson. Its host unit is the 354th Fighter Wing (354 FW) assigned to the Eleventh Air Force of the Pacific Air Forces. The 354 FW's primary mission is to support RED FLAG-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander–directed field training exercises for U.S. Forces, joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close-air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. These exercises are conducted on the Joint Pacific Alaskan Range Complex (JPARC) with air operations flown out of Eielson and its sister installation, Elmendorf Air Force Base. Eielson project ...
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Ben Eielson Junior/Senior High School
This is a list of high schools in the state of Alaska, United States with their athletic/extracurricular designations in parentheses as determined by the Alaska School Activities Association. Aleutians East Borough Aleutians East Borough School District Aleutians West Census Area Aleutian Region School District *Unalaska School, Unalaska (3A) Municipality of Anchorage Anchorage School District *Alternative Career Education School, Anchorage * Anchorage Junior Academy, Anchorage *Anchorage Outreach/Private School, Anchorage *Atheneum School, Anchorage *Anchorage Christian Schools, Anchorage *Birchwood Christian School, Chugiak *Eagle Crest Academy, Anchorage * Grace Christian School, Anchorage (3A) *Heritage Christian School, Anchorage (3A) * Holy Rosary Academy, Anchorage (1A) *iGrad~Alaska, Anchorage *Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA), Anchorage * Lumen Christi High School, Anchorage (1A) *McKinley Heights School, Eagle River * Pacific Northern Academy, Ancho ...
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