Official Military Personnel File of Richard E. Byrd.

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Official Military Personnel File of Richard E. Byrd.

1914-1964

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40910938

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (February 1914-August 1961); Correspondence (October 1914-November 1964); Awards, Decorations, and Commendations (August 1914-August 1961); Efficiency/Fitness Reports (October 1942-April 1954); Medical Records (June 1910-March 1957).

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National Archives at St. Louis

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SNAC Resource ID: 11628894

National Archives at St. Louis

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Byrd, Richard Evelyn Jr., 1888-1957

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Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd claimed that his ex...