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Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957), was an American naval officer, [1] and pioneering 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 Plat
With Byrd at the South Pole (1930) is a sound part-talkie documentary film about Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his 1st quest to the South Pole beginning at the Little America-Exploration Base. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with ...
The United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941), often referred to as Byrd's Third Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition jointly sponsored by the United States Navy, State Department, Department of the Interior and The Treasury. Although a U.S.-government sponsored expedition, additional support came from donations and gifts by ...
The City of New York was a steam barquentine known for being Richard E. Byrd's flagship on his 1928–30 exploration of Antarctica, mistakenly for the rescue of Ernest Shackleton in 1915, and most infamously for claims of being the ship that failed to come to the aid of the Titanic in 1912.
Richard Byrd may refer to: Richard C. Byrd (1805–1854), American politician; Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957), admiral, polar explorer, aviator; Richard Byrd (athlete) (1892–1958), American Olympic athlete; Rick Byrd (born 1953), American basketball player and coach; Ricky Byrd, musician with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
The Secret Land is a feature-length 1948 documentary film about the United States Navy expedition code-named "Operation Highjump" to Antarctica in 1946. [2] The film, which was shot entirely by USN and US Army military photographers, focuses on the mission to explore the polar region and evaluate its potential for military operations.
The first United States Antarctic Expedition Medal (gold version) was presented to Admiral Richard E. Byrd. As the 1st and 2nd Byrd Expedition medals, and the United States Antarctic Expedition medal were only authorized to be awarded to a select number of people, in 1960 the Antarctica Service Medal was created, which can be awarded generally.
Byrd commonly refers to: William Byrd (c. 1540 – 1623), an English composer of the Renaissance Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957), an American naval officer and explorer