REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/03/1947 - HFSID 52493

Writing from the U.S.S. Mt. Olympus as part of his largest Antarctic expedition, the polar explorer thanks a friend for a fruit cake given to him, saying he will take it ashore Autograph letter signed: "R E Byrd", in black ink, 1 page, 8x10½. February 3, 1947. U.S.S Mt.

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RICHARD E. BYRD
Writing from the U.S.S. Mt. Olympus as part of his largest Antarctic expedition, the polar explorer thanks a friend for a fruit cake given to him, saying he will take it ashore
Autograph letter signed: "R E Byrd", in black ink, 1 page, 8x10½. February 3, 1947. U.S.S Mt. Olympus. In full: "Dear Thompson, Thank you very much indeed for the fruit cake. I'm taking it ashore and eating it thankfully. Cordially". On May 9, 1926, Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) and Floyd Bennett became the first to fly over the North Pole. Both were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Scholars have raised questions about whether or not Byrd actually reached the North Pole but all have agreed Byrd thought he had reached the North Pole. In 1929, Byrd established the "Little America" Antarctica base and flew (indisputably) over the South Pole. He was promoted to Rear Admiral upon his return in 1930. On his Antarctic expeditions in the 1930s, Byrd discovered Marie Byrd Land and the Edsel Ford Mountains. Still exploring in his late 60s, he commanded the Operation High Jump (1946-1947) and Operation Deep Freeze (1955-1956) operations. Binding holes on top margin. Light surface creases. Fine condition.

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