Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957

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Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957

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Byrd

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Richard Evelyn

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1888-1957

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1888-11-25

November 25, 1888

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1957-03-11

March 11, 1957

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Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd (b. October 25, 1888, Winchester, Virginia-d. March 11, 1957, Boston, Massachusetts) was a polar explorer and naval officer. He made a flight over the North Pole in 1926 and a flight over the South Pole in 1929. He led expeditions to the Antarctic in 1928-1930, 1933-1935, 1939-1940, 1946-1947, and 1955-1956. In 1939 he became commander of the United States Antarctic Service expedition to Antarctica.

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World War, 1939-1945


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World War, 1939-1945


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South Pole

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Winchester

VA, US


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Antarctica

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