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Richard E. Byrd
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 66 years ago |
Date of birth | October 25,1888 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | Winchester |
Virginia | |
United States | |
Date of died | March 11,1957 |
Died | Beacon Hill |
Boston | |
Massachusetts | |
United States | |
Spouse | Marie Ames Byrd |
Children | Richard Evelyn Byrd III |
Evelyn Bolling Byrd Clarke | |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Distinguished Flying Cross | |
Congressional Gold Medal | |
Navy Cross | |
Legion of Merit | |
Hubbard Medal | |
Patron's Gold Medal | |
Books | Little America, aerial exploration in the Antarctic |
Parents | Richard Evelyn Byrd Sr. |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 420175 |
Richard E. Byrd Life story
Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. 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.