Admiral Richard E. Byrd Collection. 1926 - 1935. Motion Picture Films

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Admiral Richard E. Byrd Collection. 1926 - 1935. Motion Picture Films

1926-1935

45 film reels

eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 6512914

National Archives at College Park

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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...