Richard E. Byrd ... Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer, [1] and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics.

Richard E. Byrd (born October 25, 1888, Winchester, Virginia, U.S.—died March 11, 1957, Boston, Massachusetts) was a U.S. naval officer, pioneer aviator, and polar explorer best …

Richard E. Byrd was an internationally famous and historic figure in aviation and in polar exploration. After his Trans-Atlantic flight, Byrd organized two privately funded expeditions to …

Lieutenant (later Admiral) Richard E. Byrd reputedly was the first man (along with crew member Floyd Bennett) to fly over the North Pole on May 9, 1926. Some experts dispute that Byrd …

History may have given naval aviator/navigator extraordinaire Richard E. Byrd a mulligan for his flight over the North Pole, but there has never been any question about his historic flight over …

Richard Evelyn Byrd (25 October 1888–11 March 1957), aviator and recipient of the Medal of Honor, was born in Winchester, the son of Richard Evelyn Byrd (1860–1925) and Eleanor …

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