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  2. Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal is a Congressional medal established by an Act of Congress in 1930 to commemorate the Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1928–1930. [2] Presented in gold, silver and bronze, the medals were awarded to 81 individuals associated with the expedition, for a total cost of $6,560.

  3. Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal - Wikipedia

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    The medal is a circular a silver medallion 1 1/4 inches in diameter. The obverse depicts the figure of Admiral Byrd, in polar clothing with a sled dog standing to the left. To the right of the figure, in two lines, are the dates 1933 1935. The inscription BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION arcs around the top of the medal.

  4. Victor H. Czegka - Wikipedia

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    From 1928 to 1930, then Master Technical Sergeant Czegka was a member of the first Byrd Antarctic Expeditionary Team. Admiral Richard E. Byrd led Czegka and other explorers to Antarctica, setting up a camp on the Ross Ice Shelf called "Little America." The explorers collected mineral deposits and mapped out over 150,000 square miles of ...

  5. United States Antarctic Expedition Medal - Wikipedia

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    The first United States Antarctic Expedition Medal (gold version) was presented to Admiral Richard E. Byrd. As the 1st and 2nd Byrd Expedition medals, and the United States Antarctic Expedition medal were only authorized to be awarded to a select number of people, in 1960 the Antarctica Service Medal was created, which can be awarded generally.

  6. United States Antarctic Service Expedition - Wikipedia

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    The United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941), often referred to as Byrd's Third Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition jointly sponsored by the United States Navy, State Department, Department of the Interior and The Treasury. Although a U.S.-government sponsored expedition, additional support came from donations and gifts by ...

  7. Paul Siple - Wikipedia

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    Paul Allman Siple (/ ˈ s aɪ p ə l / SIGH-p'l; [1] December 18, 1908 – November 25, 1968) was an American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions, including the two Byrd expeditions of 1928–1930 and 1933–1935, representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout. [2]

  8. Antarctica Service Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Antarctica Service Medal (ASM) was established by the United States Congress on July 7, 1960, under Public Law 600 of the 86th Congress. [4] [5] The medal was intended as a military award to replace several commemorative awards which had been issued for previous Antarctica expeditions from 1928 to 1941.

  9. Kennard F. Bubier - Wikipedia

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    He was awarded the Navy Cross on October 25, 1930, for his service during the Byrd Antarctic Expedition. [1] In 1930 Bubier, along with 80 others, received a Congressional medal [clarification needed] titled the Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal, for their parts in the expedition. [6] Mount Bubier, on Thurston Island, Antarctica, was named after him.