General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADM BYRD"s SOUTH PACIFIC SPECIAL NAVY MISSION Galapagos Islands

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADM BYRD"s SOUTH PACIFIC SPECIAL NAVY MISSION Galapagos Islands

1943

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LS Airfield.LS Airfield; USS CONCORD (CL-10) in BG.LS PAN Airfield; barracks in BG.MS Seaplane ramp.MS Vegetation & island.LS Beach & wharves.MS Unloading lumber on beach.LS Airstrip (SV).LS Plane takes off from airstrip.MS Men frolic with small pig.LS Clipperton Island; CONCORD in BG.MS Landing boat comes ashore with jeep.CU ADM BYRD gets into jeep.CU Men work with radio on beach.

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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...