George J. Dufek
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 47 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 10,1903 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Rockford |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 10,1977 |
| Died | Bethesda |
| Maryland | |
| United States | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Korean War | |
| Job | Naval Officer |
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| ID | 2855233 |
George J. Dufek Life story
George John Dufek was an American naval officer, naval aviator, and polar expert. He served in World War II and the Korean War and in the 1940s and 1950s spent much of his career in the Antarctic, first with Admiral Byrd and later as supervisor of U. S. programs in the South Polar regions.
