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BYRD, Richard Evelyn: Statue at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
by Felix W de Weldon, Albert Peets


Bronze by Felix W de Weldon (Sculptor), Albert Peets
Nearest Metro: Arlington Cemetery (Blue)
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number DC000213 (dcMem ID #5090)

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RICHARD EVELYN BYRD
REAR ADMIRAL UNITED STATES NAVY
OCTOBER 25, 1888 - MARCH 11, 1957
UPON THE BRIGHT GLOBE HE CARVED HIS SIGNATURE OF COURAGE

ERECTED BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
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FIRST TO FLY OVER THE NORTH POLE 1926

AND THE SOUTH POLE 1920

A PIONEER CONQUEROR OF THE ATLANTIC BY AIR 1927
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RICHARD EVELYN BYRD
AWARDED
CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR 1927
NAVY CROSS 1930
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL 1926, 1940
LEGION OF MERIT 1944, 1945
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS 1927
COMMENDATION MEDAL 1944
SILVER LIFE-SAVING MEDAL 1922
MEDAL OF FREEDOM 1957

1928-30 BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION MEDAL 1930
SECOND 1933-35 BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION MEDAL 1936
1939-41 U.S.ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION MEDAL 1945
ETC, ETC
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VALIANT LEADER OF FIVE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS 1928-1957
WHICH REVEALED TH SECRETS OF HALF THE GREAT WHITE CONTINENT
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