General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION HI-JUMP PENGUINS ABOARD SHIP PRESENTATION BY ADM BYRD OF THE SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL SCENES AT WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND SHIPBOARD ACTIVITIES

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION HI-JUMP PENGUINS ABOARD SHIP PRESENTATION BY ADM BYRD OF THE SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL SCENES AT WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND SHIPBOARD ACTIVITIES

1947

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1) MCU Men place rock penguins in cage.2) MCU Penguins in cage.3) MS Taken from dock of spectators on dock, Wellington, New Zealand.4) MCU ADM CRUZEN, CAPT MOORE, and CAPT QUACKENBUSH as they hold inspection of personnel.5) DA ADM CRUZEN and party inspect personnel.6) MS ADM BYRD on speaker"s stand speaking at mike ADM CRUZEN stands beside him.7) CU Members of the 1940-41 Antarctic expedition who also took part in this expedition awarded Special Congressional Medal by ADM BYRD they are left to right: LCDR McCOY, LT C.C. SHIRLEY, LTJG RICHARDSON, CBM JOHNSON, CAPT BOYD, USMC, CAPT WIENER, USA, CWO MORENCY, USA, MR. PERKINS with Fish and Wild Life.8) MS ADM BYRD and ADM CRUZEN sit down.9) MCU ADM CRUZEN and LT CHARLES SHIRLEY.10) MS Shipboard routines men chipping paint, reading mail, relaxing, painting.11) MCU Man splicing rope.QUALITY GOOD

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