Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1920-1988.
Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. (1920-1988) was the only son of the polar explorer Admiral Richard Byrd. He served in the U.S. Navy as a lieutenant and accompanied his father on his last two Antarctic expeditions, Operation Highjump and Operation Deep Freeze. After the death of Admiral Byrd in 1957, Richard Byrd Jr. dedicated himself to the preservation of his father's memory. He was also an avid collector of antique automobiles.
From the description of Richard E. Byrd Jr. papers, 1930-1981. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 32378662
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| creatorOf | Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1920-1988. Richard E. Byrd Jr. papers, 1930-1981. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957. Newspaper accounts, 1914-1957. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957. Richard E. Byrd personal papers, 1882-1974. | Ohio State University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Balchen, Bernt, 1899-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Byrd Antarctic Expedition 1946-1947) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Byrd, Emily Saltonstall. | person |
| associatedWith | Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957. | person |
| associatedWith | Byrd Television Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Operation Deep Freeze (1955-1956) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Siple, Paul, 1908-1968. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy. Task Force 43. | corporateBody |
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| Antique and classic cars |
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Birth 1920
Death 1988
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