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Bear Tales and Far North Flight From Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lowell Thomas recounts the Alaska flight crew at Chignik and Dutch Harbor. The crew shelters in a cannery bunkhouse, chats with Aleuts, and rides through harsh weather and “willie-waws” over towering fjords. They recall bear lore, navigational tricks, and a Thanksgiving-style Coast Guard feast after landing at Dutch Harbor.
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Lowell Thomas
Seattle
Portege Bay
Martin
Harvey
Willie Waws
Fight
Chigkik
Chignik
Lowelli Smith
Rex Beach
Jim Osborne
Jack
Ogden
Hank
Hoe
Kod' Iak-Cisland
Noun
Sua-Dabin
Fred
Dad
Equalis
Rek
Brdm
Maj
Sérgi
S Peak
Alaska
Cool ‘Dap
Davy Jones Locker
Mother Oghorne
Rik
Dutch Harbor
Major
Willie-Waws
Portage Bay
Ditch Harbor
Boston
Navy
Hkurle’ Islands
Chignik Harbor
Dutch ‘Harbor
Chignik Wwe
Castle Rock
Cape Ikti
Chignik-lagoon
Kuinkta
Smith
Maj. Martin
Cutch Harbor
North America
Iganotaki Strait
Nouthern
Alaskan Peninsula
Mu¢Hanow
Cold Bay
Dwtoh Harbor
Thodsand
Tratch Harbor
Unalaska Bay
East Guard
saHe
Tobey
Coast’ Guard
Care
Baring Sea
Mander