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Byrd in 1928 | |
Birth name | Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. |
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Born | October 25, 1888 Winchester, Virginia |
Died | March 11, 1957 (aged 68) Boston, Massachusetts |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1912–1927 1940–1947 |
Rank | |
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 |
Naval Aviator Badge (1917) | |||||||||
1st Row | Medal of Honor (1926) | ||||||||
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2nd Row | Navy Cross (1929) | Navy Distinguished Service Medal with award star (1926, 1941) | Legion of Merit with award star (1943, 1945) | ||||||
3rd Row | Distinguished Flying Cross (1927) | Silver Lifesaving Medal (1914) | Navy Commendation Medal with two award stars | ||||||
4th Row | Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal issued in Gold (1928–1930)[49] | Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal (1933–1935) | United States Antarctic Expedition Medal issued in Gold (1939–1941)[50] | ||||||
5th Row | Mexican Service Medal (1914) | World War I Victory Medal with commendation star and two campaign clasps (1919) | American Defense Service Medal with service star (1940) | ||||||
6th Row | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with battle star (1943) | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two battle stars (1942) | World War II Victory Medal (1945) | ||||||
7th Row | Antarctic Service Medal (1960, posthumous) | Commander of the Legion of Honor (1931, France) | Order of Christopher Columbus (1945, Santo Domingo) |
Ensign | Lieutenant, Junior Grade | Lieutenant |
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June 8, 1912 | June 8, 1915 Retired on March 15, 1916 | September 2, 1918 |
Lieutenant Commander | Commander | Rear Admiral |
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September 21, 1918 (temporary) February 10, 1925 (permanent) | May 9, 1926 By act of Congress on December 21, 1926 | December 21, 1929 By act of Congress |
5 Arctic and Antarctic Trips Provided Groundwork for U.S. Defense Concepts Frigid Testing Ground First Trip in 1928–1929. Born in Virginia. Polar Flight Eclipsed Work Under Federal Auspices. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S.N., retired, the first man to fly over the North and South Poles, died in his sleep tonight at his Brimmer Street home. He was 68 years old. ..
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