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 …

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 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 …

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 …

After World War I, Byrd was assigned to the Director of Naval Aviation office in Washington D.C. and prepared for trans-Atlantic flights of NC Planes. In August 1921, he relocated to England …

Byrd claimed a vast tract of territory for the U.S. and named it Mary Byrd Land after his wife. Byrd was awarded the Medal of Honor, but his claim to have reached the pole was controversial.

Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd was an America naval officer, aviator, and explorer. He made the first flight to the North Pole in 1926, flew over the Atlantic in 1927 a month after Lindbergh, …

Aug 20, 2020 · In February 1925, Byrd was permanently promoted to Lieutenant Commander and commanded the Naval Flying Unit accompanying the 1925 MacMillan Polar Expedition. In May …

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 …