General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. RADM. RICHARD E. BYRD PRESENTS SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL TO EIGHT FORMER MEMBERS OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE ANTARTIC AND THIS EXPEDITION ADM."S INSPECTION

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. RADM. RICHARD E. BYRD PRESENTS SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL TO EIGHT FORMER MEMBERS OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE ANTARTIC AND THIS EXPEDITION ADM."S INSPECTION

1947

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1) MSDA Eight former members of the expedition to the Antartic (1939-41) lined up for presentation of the Special Congressional Medal. They are L. to R. CAPTAIN. M.A. WIENER USA CAPTAIN. V.D. BOYD USMC J.E. PERKINS LT. C.C. SHIRLEY USN LT. COMDR. J.C. McCOY USN LT. (jg) H.H. RICHARDSON USN CWO A.J.L. MORENCY USA CBM R.R. JOHNSON USN (Light flares on side, hand-held & underexposed).2) DA RADM. RICHARD E. BYRD presents medals to each individual man. SV (Shaky)3) MS MCU PAN The eight men pose for camera.4) CU Medal MS RADM. RICHARD H. CRUZEN inspecting personnel.5) CU ADM. CRUZEN inspecting personnel. (hand-held & shaky)6) MCU Inspection party go past camera.7) MCU ADMIRALS BYRD & CRUZEN & CAPTAIN QUACKENBUSH. (good except shaky)8) MS ADMIRAL CRUZEN talking to CPO. (slightly underexposed)QUALITY FAIR, SHAKY THROUGHOUT. BECAUSE HAND-HELD.

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