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	Richard Evelyn Byrd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Richard Evelyn Byrd was born into one of Virginia's First Families on October, 25, 1888 in Winchester, VA.
		By the time Richard Byrd died on March 12, 1957, he had amassed twenty-two citations and special commendations, nine of which were for bravery and two for extraordinary heroism in saving the lives of others.
		Byrd's Fairchild FC-2W2, NX8006, "Stars And Stripes" is on display at the Virginia Aviation Museum located on the north side of the airport, on loan from the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Mount Byrd on Ross Island, Antarctica and Lunar crater Byrd are named after him.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Richard_Evelyn_Byrd (1018 words)

	Richard Byrd - MSN Encarta
		Richard Byrd (1888-1957), American explorer, author, aviator, and naval officer, known for leading several air and land expeditions to Antarctica, and for discoveries there.
		Byrd received the Medal of Honor for being the first person to fly over the North Pole; he made the flight with American aviator Floyd Bennett; however, there is some evidence suggesting that he and Bennett may not have reached the pole.
		In 1955 Byrd was appointed head of “Operation Deep-Freeze,” an Antarctic expedition organized by the United States in connection with the International Geophysical Year (1957-1958).
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574620/Byrd_Richard_Evelyn.html (417 words)

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		BYRD, RICHARD EVELYN [Byrd, Richard Evelyn] 1888-1957, American aviator and polar explorer, b.
		In 1939-40 he was again in the antarctic, commanding a government expedition, and in 1946-47 he headed the U.S. navy expedition, the largest yet sent to the region (see Antarctica).
		In 1955, Byrd was placed in command of all U.S. antarctic activities, and in 1955-56 he led his fifth expedition to the region.
	www.encyclopedia.com /printable.aspx?id=1E1:Byrd-Ric (303 words)

	Richard E. Byrd and the Legacy of Polar Exploration
		Richard E. Byrd was a member of a notable Virginia family whose roots extended deep into the seventeenth century and whose members have played prominent roles in the affairs of state to the present day.
		Byrd was then, as one biographer put it, the "Last Explorer." As the extent of the geographic unknown contracted, however, vast new fields of inquiry were opening into the operations of nature and life itself through the sciences of physics, geology, chemistry, and biology.
		Byrd, however, sought to put this new culture and the millions of people it touched to his own uses, relying on his media image as America's lone adventurer and last explorer to generate not only public interest in his exploits but also a market for the sale of that image.
	www.vahistorical.org /publications/abstract_hofstra.htm (5714 words)

	Family Trees of Thomas Jefferson and Other Famous Americans - pafg130 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Richard Evelyn BYRD [Parents] was born on 29 Dec 1801 in Westover, Charles City Co., Virginia.
		Richard Evelyn BYRD was born on 29 Dec 1801.
		Admiral Richard Evelyn BYRD was born on 25 Oct 1888.
	www.ishipress.com /pafg130.htm (646 words)

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		Richard Evelyn Byrd, son of Richard E. and Eleanor Bolling Byrd and younger brother of Senator Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., was born in Winchester, Va., 25 October 1888.
		Byrd was assigned to battleship South Carolina (BB-26), and subsequently served in Kentucky (BB-6), Wyoming (BB-32), Missouri (BB-11), Washington (ACR-11), and Dolphin (PG-24).
		Byrd and his three crewmen were rescued, taken to Paris, and then returned to an enthusiastic welcome in New York.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/r6/richard_e_byrd.htm (1629 words)

	Arlington National Cemetery:: Visitor Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We know from Byrd's notes that with temperatures between -58 and -76 degrees Fahrenheit, he could hear his breath freeze as it drifted from his lips, making crackling noises like little firecrackers.
		Byrd went on to lead three more expeditions to the Antarctic as director of the newly established Antarctic Service.
		Erected by the National Geographic Society, it is a life-size statue of Admiral Byrd and the base is inscribed: "Upon this bright globe he carved his signature of courage." The sculpture was created by Felix de Weldon (who also sculpted the Seabees Monument and the Marine Corps Memorial) in 1961.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.org /text/richard_evelyn_byrd_monument_text.html (807 words)

	Antarctic Explorers: Richard E. Byrd
		Richard Evelyn Byrd was born into a famous Virginia family in 1888.
		Byrd, with Bernt Balchen as pilot and Harold June as radioman, left on January 27 for a longer flight eastward to the Alexandra Mountains, which had been discovered in 1902 by Robert F. Scott.
		Byrd was fairly certain that only one ship would make it through so the planes were secured nearby where the wind would keep the snow swept away after they were left behind.
	www.south-pole.com /p0000107.htm (5210 words)

	The Tribune - Windows - Fact File
		Richard Byrd was born on October 25, 1888, in Winchester Virginia.
		Byrd realised that it was extremely important to study the weather and make all necessary arrangements before taking on the expedition.
		Byrd was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, an extra-ordinary distinction for a man who had retired 14 years back.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000617/windows/fact.htm (1028 words)

	Richard Evelyn Byrd, Rear Admiral, United States Navy
		It seemed odd that the inscription for Marie Byrd, the Admiral's wife, appears on the back of the son's marker (rather than on the husband's) and, further, that the names of both the son and the father read the same, Richard E. Byrd, Jr.
		Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, American explorer of the polar regions, died of a heart ailment at his home in Boston, Massachusetts, 11 March 1957, at the age of sixty-eight.
		At 0830 on 14 March, the body of Admiral Byrd arrived in Washington and was taken to the Fort Myer Chapel, with Rear Adm. Charles B. Martell of the Navy acting as escort commander.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /rebyrd.htm (1030 words)

	Richard Evelyn Byrd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Richard Evelyn Byrd was born into one of Virginia's First Familieson October, 25, 1888.
		Byrd and three other, Bernt Balchen, Bert Acosta, and George Noville, flew in the Ford Trimotor airplane, 'America', from near New York City on June 29th, 1927, to Paris, France, on July 1st, 1927.
		Byrd undertook three more expeditions to the South Pole from 1933–35, 1939–41 and 1946–47.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Richard_E._Byrd.htm (875 words)

	AllRefer.com - Richard Evelyn Byrd (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Richard Evelyn Byrd 1888–1957, American aviator and polar explorer, b.
		In 1939–40 he was again in the antarctic, commanding a government expedition, and in 1946–47 he headed the U.S. navy expedition, the largest yet sent to the region (see Antarctica).
		In 1955, Byrd was placed in command of all U.S. antarctic activities, and in 1955–56 he led his fifth expedition to the region.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/Byrd-Ric.html (399 words)

	Aviationboom - Pioneers Richard E. Byrd
		Byrd undertook three more expeditions to the south pole from 1933–35 and 1939–41, culminating in Operation Highjump from 1946–47, the largest Antarctic expedition to date.
		Byrd was also commanded Operation Deep Freeze, which established permanent Antarctic bases at McMurdo Sound, the Bay of Wales and the South Pole in 1955.
		However, Byrd was reportedly very modest about these achievements, preferring to dwell on the substance of his adventures, and the stories of those that had gone awry.
	www.aviationboom.com /pioneers/richard_byrd.shtml (510 words)

	Military.com Content
		Byrd was the first to fly over both the North Pole and the South Pole.
		After the war, Byrd was assigned to Washington, D.C., as a naval lobbyist, perfecting the negotiating skills he would use to raise funds for his future expeditions.
		Although that claim has been disputed, later discovery of Byrd’s flight diary indicates that the two men truly believed they had accomplished the feat, for which both were awarded the Medal of Honor.
	www.military.com /Content/MoreContent?file=ML_byrd_bkp (470 words)

	Antarctic Explorers: Richard E. Byrd: The US Antarctic Service Expedition 1939-41
		Among them were Bendik Johansen and Paul Siple of both the First and Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition, while chief radio operator Clay W. Bailey, master mechanic Vernon D. Boyd, assistant mechanic Louis P. Colombo, and executive assistant Lieutenant Commander Isaac Schlossbach, USN (retired) had all been on the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
		The small discourtesies exhibited toward Byrd by Task Force (43) officers who felt Byrd represented the past had continued without abatement, and the strain of ignoring them had grown wearing to a man whose temper could be Wagnerian when he was provoked.
		A modest man, Byrd did not talk of his twenty-two citations and special commendations, nine of which were for bravery and two for extraordinary heroism in saving the lives of others.
	www.south-pole.com /p0000109.htm (4017 words)

	Richard Evelyn Byrd Biography / Biography of Richard Evelyn Byrd Main Biography
		Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957), American aviator, explorer, and scientist, was the first man to fly over both poles and for his daring feats became one of America's genuine folk heroes.
		Richard E. Byrd was born in Winchester, Va., on Oct. 25, 1888, into a distinguished Tidewater family.
		At the academy Byrd established himself as a class leader and athlete, although leg injuries suffered in football threatened his military career.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-richard-evelyn-byrd (248 words)

	Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, 25 October 1888-11 March 1957, City of Winchester
		Known primarily for his contributions to science and discovery, Richard E. Byrd also documented his adventure, most notably in his book Alone, which detailed his solo stay in the Antarctic cold in the winter of 1934.
		Byrd spent the winter of 1934 alone a hundred miles from his base at Little America, conducting scientific experiments.
		Byrd is regarded as the father of the Antarctic Peace Treaty, which bans the military use of Antarctica.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~MA04/kane/thesis/rebmarker.htm (176 words)

	Richard Byrd - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Byrd, Richard Evelyn (1888-1957), American explorer, author, aviator, and naval officer, known for leading several air and land expeditions to...
		This article reports on Commander Richard E. Byrd's achievement of the first successful flight over the North Pole.
		A recently rediscovered diary of American explorer Richard E. Byrd documenting his landmark 1926 flight to the North Pole provides new evidence...
	encarta.msn.com /Richard_Byrd.html (106 words)

	Daily Celebrations ~ Richard E. Byrd, Begin to Attain Wisdom ~ October 25 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire
		Aviator and polar explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr.
		Byrd became an international hero by piloting the first flight over the North Pole in 1926, an unprecedented accomplishment that celebrated his vision and tenacity.
		Byrd was a man of courage who found peace in solitude.
	www.dailycelebrations.com /102505.htm (266 words)

	Richard Byrd: Beating the Pack to the Pole
		While Amundsen and Ellsworth prepared for a new polar journey in the spring of 1926, a 37-year-old retired American naval officer, Richard Evelyn Byrd, was convinced he would be the first man to fly over the North Pole.
		Byrd understood that planning and preparation could somewhat offset the multitude of dangers at the top of the world.
		Richard Byrd had chosen King's Bay in the Spitsbergen Islands as his takeoff point.
	www.thehistorynet.com /ahi/blrichardbyrd (966 words)

	First Flight Shrine: Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd - The First Flight Society - The First Flight Society
		ieutenant Commander Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett were the first airmen to fly over the North Pole in the "Josephine Ford," a Fokker Trimotor equipped with skis.
		Byrd went $184,000 in debt to outfit two ships, three planes and 82 men.
		Byrd was awarded the Navy Cross for his double success.
	www.firstflight.org /shrine/richard_byrd.cfm (304 words)

	Richard Byrd
		Rear Admiral Richard Byrd was an acclaimed Naval pilot and explorer who made the first flight over the North Pole in 1926 and the first flight over the South Pole in 1929.
		Byrd continued to make contributions to Polar explorations until nearly the end of his life.
		Assault on Eternity: Richard E. Byrd and the Exploration of Antarctica, 1946-47.
	www.multied.com /bio/people/byrd.html (151 words)

	New Zealand Memorial to Admiral Byrd
		Leigh Hunt, originator of the project, unveiled the bust of Admiral Byrd which is in the center of the memorial.
		The bronze bust of Admiral Byrd was sculpted by Thomas V. Johnston.
		Byrd's head is looking south; the stones on the south-facing wall came from the Koettlitz Glacier and Ross Island areas of Antarctica.
	www.southpolestation.com /trivia/byrd/wellington.html (561 words)

	Chronology of Admiral Richard E. Byrd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Born in Winchester, Virginia, son of Richard Evelyn Byrd and Eleanor Bolling Flood.
		Byrd missed train and lost his space on the airship, which exploded.
		Byrd ordered to assist in planning the flight of the dirigible Shenandoah over North Pole but a storm damaged the Shenandoah.
	library.osu.edu /sites/archives/polar/byrd/byrdchrono.htm (386 words)

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		This program was established through a major gift from the Byrd Foundation in memory of Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd and Marie Ames Byrd, his wife.
		Except for fieldwork and other research activities that require absence from campus, Byrd Fellows are expected to be in residence at the Byrd Polar Research Center (BPRC) during the tenure of their fellowship.
		Each application should include a statement of general research interests, a description of the specific research to be conducted during the term of the fellowship, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference.
	www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu /jobs/byrdfellow2003.html (321 words)

	BERNT BALCHEN Papers (Library of Congress)
		Balchen later cited his record of the performance of the plane to dispute Richard Evelyn Byrd's claim to have flown the same plane over the North Pole.
		Files relating to Richard E. Byrd's North Pole expedition in 1926 contain correspondence with Byrd and Balchen's notes regarding the expedition and their later relationship.
		Material ancillary to the North Pole expedition is found in files pertaining to Richard Montague and to Balchen's autobiography, _Come North With Me_, which includes a photocopy of an early unpublished version of his memoirs.
	www.loc.gov /rr/mss/text/balchen.html (864 words)

	Episode 39
		Byrd's grave (072) is on Roosevelt Drive, not far from the Visitors Center; the hand-out map highlights it.
		In Episode 39, Admiral Richard E. Byrd's gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery was described.
		I commented that it seemed odd that the inscription for Marie Byrd, the Admiral's wife, appears on the back of the son's marker (rather than on the husband's) and, further, that the names of both the son and the father read the same, Richard E. Byrd, Jr.
	www.antarctic-circle.org /E39.htm (584 words)

	Alone specs at MSN Shopping
		When Admiral Richard E. Byrd set out on his second Antarctic expedition in 1934, he was already an international hero for having piloted the first flights over the North and South Poles.
		Isolated in the pervasive polar night with no hope of release until spring, Byrd began suffering inexplicable symptoms of mental and physical illness.
		By the time he discovered that carbon monoxide from a defective stovepipe was poisoning him, Byrd was already engaged in a monumental struggle to save his life and preserve his sanity.When "Alone" was first published in 1938, it became an enormous bestseller.
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