| Richard E. Byrd  AKA Richard Evelyn Byrd
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 Military service: US Navy (1912-21) Father: Richard Evelyn Byrd (lawyer)
Mother: Eleanor Bolling Flood
Brother: Harry F. Byrd (US Senator and Governor)
Wife: Marie Donaldson (m. 20-Jan-1915, until his death)
Son: Richard E. Byrd, Jr. (b. 12-Feb-1920, d. 3-Oct-1988 Alzheimer's)
University: Virginia Military Institute
University: US Naval Academy (1912)
Kappa Alpha Order
Distinguished Flying Cross
Kentucky Colonel
Congressional Medal of Honor
Navy Cross
Silver Buffalo 1929
Ticker-Tape Parade 23-Jun-1926
Ticker-Tape Parade 18-Jul-1927
Ticker-Tape Parade 18-Jun-1930
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Secret Land (13-Aug-1948) · Himself
Author of books:
Skyward (1928)
Little America (1930)
Discovery (1935)
Alone (1938)
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