Admiral Byrd was interviewed by Lee van Atta of International News Service aboard the expedition's command ship USS Mount Olympus, in which he discussed the lessons learned from the operation. On February 10, 1945, Byrd received the Order of Christopher Columbus from the government of the Dominican Republic. Mr. Byrd apparently got off the train in Baltimore and began wandering, Mr. Smialek said. Born: 25-Oct-1888 Birthplace: Winchester, VA Died: 11-Mar-1957 Location of death: Boston, MA Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Explorer Nationality: United States Executive summary: Arctic and Antarctic explorer [1] 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. [50], Byrd was inducted into the International Air and Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air and Space Museum in 1968.[51]. Progress grows out of motion. Rank and organization: Commander, United States Navy. Arriving over France the next day, they were prevented from landing in Paris by cloud cover; they returned to the coast of Normandy and crash-landed near the beach at Ver-sur-Mer (known as Gold Beach during the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944) without fatalities on July 1, 1927. Biography Early life. The rest of the men returned to base camp with the tractor. For distinguishing himself conspicuously by courage and intrepidity at the risk of his life, in demonstrating that it is possible for aircraft to travel in continuous flight from a now inhabited portion of the earth over the North Pole and return. In 1925, Bennett was assigned to Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd's naval aviation group attached to D. B. MacMillan's expedition to Greenland. [citation needed], Once again, Byrd named Floyd Bennett as his chief pilot, with Norwegian Bernt Balchen], Bert Acosta, and Lieutenant George Noville as other crewmembers. The state medical examiner has ruled that Alzheimer's disease contributed to the death of Richard E. Byrd Jr., 68, son of famed polar explorer Adm. Richard E. Byrd. Appointed from: Virginia. [22], If Byrd and Bennett did not reach the North Pole, then the first flight over the pole occurred a few days later, on May 12, 1926, with the flight of the airship Norge that flew from Spitsbergen (Svalbard) to Alaska nonstop with a crew including Roald Amundsen, Umberto Nobile, Oscar Wisting, and Lincoln Ellsworth. Senator Harry F. Byrd, a dominant figure in the Virginia Democratic Party from the 1920s until the 1960s; their father served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates for a time. This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. King was the second man to be put to death in thecase … On June 8, 1912, Byrd graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy. King. Byrd's fourth Antarctic expedition was code-named Operation Highjump. The cause of his death is unknown to me at this time. Bennett, though, had started a memoir, given numerous interviews, and wrote an article for an aviation magazine about the flight before his death that all confirmed Byrd's version of the flight. Byrd was one of only four American military officers in history entitled to wear a medal with his own image on it. Father: Richard Evelyn Byrd Brother: Richard E. Byrd (polar explorer) Wife: Anne Douglas Beverage (m. 7-Oct-1913) Son: Harry F. Byrd, Jr. p. 187. On December 8, 1954, Byrd appeared on the television show Longines Chronoscope. The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (NSN: 0–7918), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, in demonstrating, by his courage and professional ability that heavier-than-air craft could in continuous flight travel to the North Pole and return. With the recent reports of pyramids being found in Antarctica, I went back and looked at the history of the region and the mysteries linked to the frozen land. Our Source: "Byrd Gets CBS Award." [2] He is also known for discovering Mount Sidley, the largest dormant volcano in Antarctica. He was identified through a Boston Transit Authority card pinned to his undershorts. Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. The men remained at Advance Base until October 12. when an airplane from the base camp picked up Dr. Poulter and Byrd. The expedition continued in Antarctica without him until the last of its participants left Antarctica on March 22, 1941. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, historic American icon famous for his explorations of the Earth’s polar extremities, was widely regarded during his lifetime as a pioneer and hero. It’s a name that many in the […] Legacy.com is the leading provider of online obituaries for the newspaper industry. Richard E. Byrd Middle School in Sun Valley, California, is named after Admiral Byrd. He wore a green worker's uniform and one shoe. The long-range short-wave voice transmissions from Byrd's Antarctic expedition in 1934 were named an IEEE Milestone in 2001.[49]. In that assignment, he was promoted to the permanent rank of lieutenant and the temporary rank of lieutenant commander.[12]. When the body was found Oct. 3, Mr. Byrd had been dead for several days. Byrd. During World War II he was commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve on April 6, 1942 and was promoted to lieutenant (junior … Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. I have to warn my compatriots that the time has ended when we were able to take refuge in our isolation and rely on the certainty that the distances, the oceans, and the poles were a guarantee of safety.[39][40]. With the USS Bear, he penetrated unknown and dangerous seas where important discoveries were made; in addition to which he made four noteworthy flights, resulting in the discovery of new mountain ranges, islands, more than a hundred thousand square miles of area, a peninsula and 700 miles of hitherto unknown stretches of the Antarctic coast. He was then recalled to active duty and was assigned to the Office of Naval Operations and served in a desk job as secretary and organizer of the Navy Department Commission on Training Camps. In all assignments his thoroughness, attention to detail, keen discernment, professional judgment and zeal produced highly successful results. The Institute of Polar Studies at the Ohio State University officially changed its name to the Byrd Polar Research Center (BPRC) on January 21, 1987, after it acquired Byrd's expeditionary records, personal papers, and other memorabilia in 1985 from the estate of Marie A. Byrd, the late wife of Admiral Byrd. Note – The dates on the table below are the year the award was received and not necessarily the year of the actions the award recognizes. Byrd lost several friends in the accident, and was involved in the subsequent recovery operations and investigation. The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (NSN: 0–7918), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer of the U.S. Antarctic Service. [10], Shortly after the entry of the United States into the First World War in April 1917, Byrd oversaw the mobilization of the Rhode Island Naval Militia. His qualities of leadership and unselfish devotion to duty are in accordance with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. "—John C. Behrendt, author of Innocents on the Ice: A Memoir of Antarctic Exploration, 1957 and The Ninth Circle: A Memoir of Life and Death in Antarctica, 1960–1962 This statement was made as part of a recapitulation of his own polar experience, in an exclusive interview with International News Service. He rendered valuable service as Secretary and Organizer of the Navy Department Commission on Training Camps, and trained men in aviation in the ground school in Pensacola, and in charge of rescue parties and afterwards in charge of air forces in Canada. (Although Germany was not at war with the United States at this time, Adolf Hitler had been serving as Führer of the German Reich since 1934, and invaded Poland the next year.). On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is killed by natives of Hawaii during his third visit to the Pacific island [3][19] Bennett died on April 25, 1928, during a flight to rescue downed aviators in Greenland. By late 1924, the Byrd family moved into a large brownstone house at 9 Brimmer Street in Boston's fashionable Beacon Hill neighborhood[3] that had been purchased by Marie's father, a wealthy industrialist. Unlike the 1926 flight, this expedition was honored with the gold medal of the American Geographical Society. In 1928, Byrd began his first expedition to the Antarctic involving two ships and three airplanes: Byrd's flagship was the City of New York (a Norwegian sealing ship previously named Samson that had come into fame as a ship some claimed was in the vicinity of the Titanic when the latter was sinking) and the Eleanor Bolling (named after Byrd's mother); a Ford Trimotor airplane called the Floyd Bennett (named after the recently deceased pilot of Byrd's previous expeditions) flown by Dean Smith; a Fairchild FC-2W2, NX8006, built 1928, named Stars And Stripes (now displayed at the Virginia Aviation Museum, on loan from the National Air and Space Museum); and a Fokker Universal monoplane called the Virginia (Byrd's birth state). [44], Byrd was an active Freemason. Clarence "Richard" Byrd, 89, went to be with his Lord and Savior January 23, 2020. King had also said that Byrd's death wasn't a hate-fueled murder but a drug deal gone awry. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa as an honorary member at the University of Virginia. [20] On the basis of this and other data in the diary, Dennis Rawlins concluded that Byrd steered accurately, and flew about 80% of the distance to the pole before turning back because of an engine oil leak, but later falsified his official report to support his claim of reaching the pole. On his second expedition in 1934, Byrd spent five winter months alone operating a meteorological station, Advance Base, from which he narrowly escaped with his life after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from a poorly ventilated stove. His papers served as the nucleus for establishment of the BPRC Polar Archival Program in 1990. [42], Admiral Byrd died in his sleep of a heart ailment at the age of 68 on March 11, 1957, at his home at 7 Brimmer Street in the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Boston. 3 at Washington. After flying some distance beyond this point he returned to his base at Little America. He was born January In 1929, Byrd received the Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts of America. [18] Balchen claimed that Bennett had confessed to him months after the flight that Byrd and he had not reached the pole. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. As a result of his achievement, Byrd was promoted to the rank of rear admiral by a special act of Congress on December 21, 1929. The accident affected him deeply and inspired him to make safety a top priority in all of his future expeditions. 1929. Within a few months, in March 1940, Byrd was recalled to active duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Byrd, along with pilot Bernt Balchen, co-pilot/radioman Harold June, and photographer Ashley McKinley, flew the Floyd Bennett to the South Pole and back in 18 hours, 41 minutes. NRAS Squantum was commissioned on August 15, 1923, and is considered to have been the first air base in the Naval Reserve program.[14]. [3] It was the largest Antarctic expedition to date and was expected to last 6–8 months. [8][9] While serving in this position, he was commended by Brigadier General Charles W. Abbot, the adjutant general of Rhode Island, for making great strides in improving the efficiency of the militia, and on April 25, 1928, was promoted to captain by act of the Rhode Island General Assembly in recognition of his flight to the North Pole in 1926. The 50th anniversary of Byrd's first flight over the South Pole was commemorated in a set of two postage stamps by Australian Antarctic Territory in 1979. Rear Admiral Byrd did much toward the difficult task of organizing the expedition, which was accomplished in one fourth of the time generally necessary for such undertakings. Navy Book of Distinguished Service. The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (NSN: 0–7918), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States while in command of a Special Navy Mission to the Pacific from August 27, 1943, to December 5, 1943, when thirty-three islands of the Pacific were surveyed or investigated for the purpose of recommending air base sites of value to the United States for its defense or for the development of post-war civil aviation. [citation needed], On January 20, 1915, Richard married Marie Donaldson Ames (d. 1974). Richard E. Byrd, 35, of 9203 Fawnridge Place, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday at his home. Byrd was born in Winchester, Virginia, the son of Esther Bolling (Flood) and Richard Evelyn Byrd Sr. Understanding a little more about Admiral Byrd, and the time in which he lived, might help us to understand a bit more about exactly what may have happened to him. Unfortunately for Byrd, his tour of duty in Newfoundland was considered overseas service. Historical Events. It is also commemorated in a U.S. postage stamp issued at the time, and a considerable amount of mail using it was sent from Byrd's base at Little America. The man who found the entrance to hollow earth? Action Date: August 27 – December 5, 1943. Admiral Richard E. Byrd United States Navy 24 December 1956 —– End Of Quote —– It was in the following year after the above lines were supposedly written, that Admiral Richard E. Byrd died at the age of sixty-nine or seventy. As quoted in Struggle : The Life and Exploits of Commander Richard E. Byrd (1928) by Charles John Vincent Murphy, p. 325; If the expedition had failed, which it might well have done with all hope centered in just one plane, I should still be trying to pay back my obligations. His claim to have reached the North Pole is disputed. He was an intrepid fellow, and if anyone could have made it to some kind of inner Earth it was him. Finally, Thomas Poulter, E.J. Photographic expeditions and geological surveys were undertaken for the duration of that summer, and constant radio communications were maintained with the outside world. In 1958, Norwegian-American aviator and explorer Bernt Balchen cast doubt on Byrd's claim on the basis of his knowledge of the airplane's speed. The fantastic speed with which the world is shrinking – recalled the admiral – is one of the most important lessons learned during his recent Antarctic exploration. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death, according to Deputy Coroner Joseph Bailey. The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Commander Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (NSN: 0–7918), United States Navy, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight; in recognition of his courage, resourcefulness and skill as Commander of the expedition which flew the airplane "America" from New York City to France from June 29 to July 1, 1927, across the Atlantic Ocean under extremely adverse weather conditions which made a landing in Paris impossible; and finally for his discernment and courage in directing his plane to a landing at Ver sur Mer, France, without serious injury to his personnel, after a flight of 39 hours and 56 minutes. During Byrd's assignment to Dolphin she was commanded by future Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, who served as chief of staff to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. Richard had one brother: Harry Flood Byrd. San Francisco Death Records, 1865-1904 digitized microfilm of mortuary or death registers/indexes (1865-June 1904 with gaps), and death certificates (July-December 1904 only) from FamilySearch; images only/not searchable by name; some years are missing Byrd was a native of Marion County and production scheduler for Anaconda Aluminum Co. Admiral Richard E Byrd. They had four children – Richard Evelyn Byrd III, Evelyn Bolling Byrd Clarke, Katharine Agnes Byrd Breyer, and Helen Byrd Stabler. Balchen, whose knowledge of arctic flight operations proved invaluable, was the primary pilot on Byrd's flight to the South Pole in 1929. They usually refer to data extracted from death indexes and death certificates, therefore they include personal details about the deceased (Name, Time of Death, Cause of Death, Place of Death). Richard E Byrd 1923 2009 Richard E Byrd in U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Richard E Byrd was born on April 26 1923. As recently as the 1940s there have been claims of an inhabited inner world – perhaps none more high profile than those made by Admiral Richard Byrd following Operation Highjump in 1947. Richard's cause of death was malnutrition and dehydration related to alzheimer's disease. He was also a member of numerous other patriotic, scientific, and charitable organizations, including the Explorers Club, the American Legion, and the National Geographic Society. [25][26], In 1927, Byrd announced he had the backing of the American Trans-Oceanic Company, which had been established in 1914 by department-store magnate Rodman Wanamaker for the purpose of building aircraft to complete nonstop flights across the Atlantic Ocean. Richard E. Byrd, in full Richard Evelyn Byrd, (born October 25, 1888, Winchester, Virginia, U.S.—died March 11, 1957, Boston, Massachusetts), U.S. naval officer, pioneer aviator, and polar explorer best known for his explorations of Antarctica using airplanes and other modern technical resources. [6] While at the Naval Academy, he suffered two injuries to his right ankle (one was by playing football and the other was while dismounting gymnastic rings during a competition). Congress passed a special act on December 21, 1926, promoting him to the rank of commander and awarding both Floyd Bennett and him the Medal of Honor. Byrd received numerous medals from nongovernmental organizations in honor of his achievements. Byrd and Noville were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur at the dinner. Richard E. Byrd Jr., son of the polar explorer, died of malnutrition and dehydration brought on by Alzheimer's disease, the state medical examiner said Thursday. [citation needed], Byrd wrote an article for the August 1927 edition of Popular Science Monthly in which he accurately predicted that while specially modified aircraft with one to three crewmen would fly the Atlantic nonstop, another 20 years were needed before it would be realized on a commercial scale.[31]. The younger Richard was a graduate of Milton Academy and Harvard College.. Military career. This mission was historic, as it was the first time the Atlantic Ocean was crossed by an aircraft. Report of the Adjutant General of Rhode Island. He received the society's War Service Medal for his service during the First World War. In 1948, the U.S. Navy produced a documentary about Operation Highjump named The Secret Land. He qualified as a naval aviator (number 608) in June 1918. He was released from active duty on October 1, 1945. Longest serving member of U.S. Senate in American history (over 51 years) Born: November 20, 1917, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Died: June 28, 2010 (at age 92), in Merrifield, Virginia Parents: Cornelius Calvin Sale Sr. and Ada Mae (Kirby) Harry F. Byrd. It is not possible to know the history of the polar regions or undertake scientific investigation of the areas without being aware of Admiral Richard E. Byrd or benefitting from his contributions.As a navigational aviator, Byrd pioneered in the technology that would be the foundation for modern polar exploration and investigation. Richard was born on August 13 1860. Full Name: Robert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.) Known for: American politician. [3] This expedition is described by Byrd in his autobiography Alone. Bennett’s character and ability caught the attention of his commander, and he soon became Byrd's close friend and personal pilot. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd death quick facts: Report of the Adjutant General of Rhode Island. Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. From 1942 to 1945 he joined the South Pacific Island Base Inspection Board, which had important missions to the Pacific, including surveys of remote islands for airfields. During the summer of 1923, then-Lieutenant Byrd and a group of volunteer Navy veterans of the First World War helped found the Naval Reserve Air Station (NRAS) at Squantum Point near Boston, using an unused First World War seaplane hangar which had remained more-or-less intact after the Victory Destroyer Plant shipyard was built on the site. Of the three flying boats (NC-1, NC-3, and NC-4) that started from Newfoundland, only Lieutenant Commander Albert Read's NC-4 completed the trip on May 18, 1919, achieving the first transatlantic flight.[13]. Richard E. Byrd. Legacy.com enhances online obituaries with Guest Books, funeral home information, and florist links. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant (junior grade) on June 8, 1915. 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. The film shows live-action footage of the operation, along with a few re-enacted scenes. Byrd's ambition was dashed by then acting Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who felt the risks outweighed the potential rewards. Byrd used New Zealand as his departure point for several of his Antarctic expeditions. The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (NSN: 0–7918), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Confidential Advisor to the Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations from March 26, 1942 to May 10, 1942, August 14, 1942 to August 26, 1943, and from December 6, 1943 to October 1, 1945. Byrd, Balchen, Acosta, and Noville flew from Roosevelt Field, East Garden City, New York, in the America on June 29, 1927. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." Due to reductions in the Navy after the First World War, Byrd reverted to the rank of lieutenant at the end of 1921. A static hero is a public liability. The others were Admiral George Dewey, General John J. 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