Richard E. Byrd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Richard E. Byrd

Medal of Honor recipient and United States Navy officer

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1888

Place of Birth: Winchester, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1957

Profession: military officer, aircraft pilot, oceanographer, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Richard E. Byrd

  • Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr.
  • (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) 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.
  • 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 both the North Pole and the South Pole by air.
  • His claim to have reached the North Pole is disputed.

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