General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Operation High Jump

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. Operation High Jump

1946

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1) MS Admirals Richard E. Byrd and Richard Cruzen walk up gangway and go aboard USS Mt. Olympus (AGC-8). 2) MS Mt. Olympus tied up to dock; USCG Northwind II (WAGB-282) tied up at dock. 3) MS Pan Bow to stern of Mt. Olympus. 4) US Taken from dock at USS Pine Island (AV-12) passes and pulls away from dock with personnel manning the rails. 5) MCU Bow of Northwind as she passes. MS Helicopter on Helicopter deck. 6) MS Mt. Olympus gets underway with aid of tugs. 7) MS Bow of Mt. Olympus; Northwind gets underway. 8) MS Mt. Olympus gets underway.

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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...

Cruzen, Richard H. (Richard Harold), 1897-1970

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Richard Harold Cruzen (Apr. 28, 1987-Apr. 15, 1970), retired U.S. Navy admiral, was second in command to Admiral Richard E. Byrd during Antarctic expeditions from 1939 to 1941 and from 1946 to 1947. From the description of Cruzen, Richard H. (Richard Harold), 1897-1970 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10615270 ...