RadioGram from Admiral Byrd, 1926.

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RadioGram from Admiral Byrd, 1926.

RadioGram from Admiral Byrd, May 15, 1926. Also copies of photographs of Edward J. Snow.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6813138

Cornell University Library

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Snow, Edward James.

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Cornell University Class of 1904, Mechanical Engineering. Edward James Snow worked for many years at Socony Vacuum. He was responsible for the fueling and lubrication for Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" before its trans-Atlantic flight. From the description of RadioGram from Admiral Byrd, 1926. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 123412641 ...

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...