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Richard E. Byrd
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Birth name Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. Born (1888-10-25)25 October 1888
Winchester, Virginia Died 11 March 1957(1957-03-11) (aged 68)
Boston, Massachusetts Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery Allegiance United States Service/branch United States Navy Years of service 1912–1927
1940–1947 Rank Rear Admiral Battles/wars World War I
World War II Awards Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Merit
Congressional Gold Medal Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., USN (25 October 1888 – 11 March 1957) was an American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He 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 expeditions had been the first to reach the North Pole and the South Pole by air. However, majority of polar experts are now of the opinion that Roald Amundsen has the first verifiable claim to each pole.[1][2] Byrd was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for heroism given by the United States.

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