MATTHEW HENSON      

   An accomplished seaman and adventurer, he was the man Robert Peary chose to accompany him to the north pole in the spring of 1909.  He did not get formal recognition until 1944 when Congress authorized a medal for all the men in the expedition.  The following year, he was honored with a silver medal for outstanding service to the U.S.  In 1988, Henson's body was reburied in Arlington Cemetery beside Admiral Peary.

Actual size 5¼"
Suggested retail $32.50

Item # 1918
Released in 2003