Signed Cut 1930s Navy Admiral Richard Byrd Naval War Hero & North Pole Explorer

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Signed Cut 1930s Navy Admiral Richard Byrd Naval War Hero & North Pole Explorer. Removed from an autograph album and guaranteed to pass any 3rd party authentication process such as JSA or PSA.


Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Navy Cross, the second highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. 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. Byrd said that his expeditions had been the first to reach both the North Pole and the South Pole by air. His belief that he reached the North Pole is disputed.

By the time he died, Byrd had amassed 22 citations and special commendations, nine of which were for bravery and two for extraordinary heroism in saving many lives