NH 105371 Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, USN
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Medal of Honor citation of Commander Richard E. Byrd, Jr., USN (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 129):
"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."
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