The liner was piloted by Mr. D. Woodgerd, of Cheyenne, assisted by Mr. John Adams, of Cheyenne, and Miss Lea Derr, stewardess from Salt Lake City—United Press.
Mr. Ellsworth himself described, graphically their rescue:
"At 10 pin. on January 15" he said, "I was sleeping and resting my injured foot when Kenyon woke me up. Here's a note from Wilkins'," he said laconically.
"The Discovery plane dropped tinned orange juice, chocolate and raisins.
On his return to America, Mr. Ellsworth was presented, in April 1936. with the Hubbard Medal of the National Geographical Society.
Before he left Australia he expressed a desire to explore the Australian desert by camel—Reuter.
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