General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. OPERATION HI-JUMP R4D"s TAKE OFF amp; IN FLIGHT FLAG HOISTING CEREMONIES ADM BYRD POSES FOR PICTURES

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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 R4D"s TAKE OFF amp; IN FLIGHT FLAG HOISTING CEREMONIES ADM BYRD POSES FOR PICTURES

1947

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1) MS R4D, skis on, taking off past tent in camp area.2) GV Camp site. (Too fast panning)3) MS R4D taking off and in flight. G4) MS Men standing at attention for flag raising ceremonies tents in BG.5) MS US flag is hoisted, men saluting.6) MS PAN Flag hoisted, running up pole and waving. G7) LS LVT"s towing sleds.8) MS LVT comes to a stop another LVT comes up alongside towing sled.9) MCU RADM RICHARD E. BYRD standing around talking to men photographer takes picture of BYRD wearing a fur cap.10) MS Blocks of snow, used for wind breaking.QUALITY GOOD

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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...