Admiral Byrd had four children, one of them a son born in 1920, to whom he gave his name: Richard E. Byrd. The boy, nicknamed Dick, grew up knowing his father more, perhaps, from far-flung ...

Arleigh Burke flew to Boston to present Richard E. Byrd, the Antarctic explorer ... but in the full dress uniform of a rear admiral. It was the last assertion of a carefully honed image, for ...

Bullish (Video) Richard E. Byrd: US Navy Explorer - North Pole Expedition 1925-1926 Posted: February 21, 2025 | Last updated: February 21, 2025 The film recounts the remarkable life of Admiral ...

Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle is a public school located in Winchester, VA, which is in a fringe rural setting. The student population of Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle is 804 and the school ...

Follow Admiral Richard E. Byrd from his childhood in Virginia to extreme environments. Admiral Byrd: Forged on Ice is a one-hour documentary that follows Admiral Richard E. Byrd from his childhood ...

OPERATION: HIGHJUMP Operation Highjump commenced in August 1946. It was the largest, most heavily armed naval task force ever sent to Antarctica. Leading the mission was Admiral Richard E Byrd, one of ...

Jan. 21, 1939 Edgar F. Cox, a member of Admiral R.E. Byrd’s second Antarctic expedition, spoke at the Upper Alton Adult Forum and displayed pictures of the experiences of the crew at the ...