[DOC] [TLE] The US Antarctic Service Expedition 1939-41 - South-Pole.com [PAR] 1939-41. The United States Antarctic Service Expedition. By the late 1930's, 
officials of ... of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions of the 
Department of the ... led by Lt. Charles Wilkes, had been the last great adventure 
to the Antarctic ... First, Admiral Byrd decided to cancel plans for his private 
expedition and join... [DOC] [TLE] Operation Highjump - Wikipedia [PAR] Operation Highjump, officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic 
Developments Program, 19461947, was a United States Navy operation 
organized by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr., USN (Ret), Officer in Charge, 
Task Force 68, and led by Rear Admiral Richard H. Cruzen, USN, .... As with 
other U.S. Antarctic expeditions, interested persons were allowed to... [DOC] [TLE] Marie Byrd Land - Wikipedia [PAR] Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf 
and the Ross ... The Third Byrd Antarctic Expedition, also called the United States 
Antarctic Service Expedition, took place from 19391941. ... Exploration flights 
out of these two bases led to the discovery of most of the Marie Byrd Land 
Volcanic... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about NAVAL HISTORY - StudyStack [PAR] THIS ADMIRAL LED A THIRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, DISCOVERING 
THURSTON ISLAND IN 1939, RICHARD BYRD. AFTER WWII, THIS FLEET 
ADMIRAL... [DOC] [TLE] Richard E. Byrd | American explorer | Britannica.com [PAR] Byrd's first Antarctic expedition (192830), the largest and best-equipped that 
had ever set ... Byrd was afterward promoted to rear admiral for this achievement. 
... command of the U.S. Antarctic service and led a third expedition to Antarctica 
in 193941, ... Byrd's discovery of Thurston Island greatly decreased the length of
... [DOC] [TLE] Simone Rieck, journal: "Antarctica: The Last Frontier" - uhcl.edu [PAR] Antarctica is the third smallest continent on Earth, with an area of 5,4000,000 ... 
Scott, a naval commander, was chosen to lead his first Antarctic expedition in 
1901. ... National Antarctic Expedition, but became known as Discovery after the 
ship in .... 1939-41 U.S. Antarctic Service Expedition, Byrd discovered Thurston 
Island,... [DOC] [TLE] Admiral Byrd's 1939 Antarctic And the Mysterious Snow Cruiser [PAR] The people who made up the costly Antarctic expedition were under secret 
orders not ... mission for Admiral Byrd and his fellow members of the 1939 
expedition. .... by Real Admiral Richard E. Byrd, who twice in the last decade has 
led his own ... including the discovery of 900 miles of unknown coastline that 
explorers had... [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica - A Nazi Base? - An Excerpt From 'Alien Agenda' [PAR] Reportedly, German Navy Grand Admiral Karl Dnitz stated in 1943: ... But, while 
tales of a secret Nazi base in Antarctica may appear plausible to some, ... 
Antarctica discovery very seriously and even organized a special expedition that 
..... over Thurston Island so scientists could use radar and laser beams to try to 
locate... [DOC] [TLE] Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd: Antarctic Explorer - Enchanted Learning [PAR] Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) was an Antarctic explorer, pioneering 
aviator, and US Naval Officer. On May 9 ... Byrd also led four Antarctic land 
expeditions: During the ... During the 1939-41 US government expedition (called 
the US Antarctic Service Expedition), Byrd discovered Thurston Island. During the
... [DOC] [TLE] Naval History Blog  Blog Archive  Exploring The Antarctic [PAR] Jul 13, 2012 ... On July 13, 1939, RADM Richard Byrd was appointed as ... This was Byrd's third 
Antarctic expedition, and the first one that had .... Areas of the Walgreen Coast, 
Thurston Peninsula and Seraph Bay were studied in a series of three flights. ... 
the discovery of what the expedition called an ice-drowned island. [DOC] [TLE] Antarctica facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] In W Antarctica he discovered (1821) Peter I Island and Alexander Island. 
Admiral J. S. C. Dumont d'Urville led a French expedition to the Pacific Ocean .... 
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Question: This admiral led a third Antarctic expedition, discovering Thurston island in 1939
Answer: Richard Byrd