Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957

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Biography

Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. 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.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Margaret Monsour gift of Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1942-1945

Item — Box 2017.046 OVRSZ: [Barcode: 000023239500]

Identifier: 2017-046

Scope and Contents

Reproduction of the official Instrument of Surrender, translation, proclamation, and 4 offical Navy photographs of the Doolittle Raid and Surrender.

Dates: Event: 1942-04-18 - 1945-09-02

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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Subject: Aeronautics, Military -- United States -- History X