General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADML. BYRD IN SOUTH PACIFIC OX 754 P R-4

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADML. BYRD IN SOUTH PACIFIC OX 754 P R-4

1947-1980

1) LS Attack transport, APA, underway at sea.2) MCU Man on bridge looking thru binoculars.3) MCU DA Men painting on board ship.4) MCU Looking thru mast rigging of ship at transport in FG.5) MCU Man on boons of cargo ship. AK.6) LS Three ships in convoy.7) MCU Looking over rigging and liferafts; cargo ship BG.8) HCU Gun crew and gun in FG; cargo ship in BG.9) CU Trainer on gun aboard cargo ship.10) AV Galapagos Island group showing the Pole and harbor.11) Very long scene showing island.

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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...