IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 301 
Encouraging the United States Geological Survey, the National Science Foun-
dation, and the Department of Defense to support a recovery mission 
for the human remains of the crew killed in the George One crash 
in Antarctica, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2008 
Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. TANNER, and Mr. LAMPSON) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science and Tech-
nology and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Encouraging the United States Geological Survey, the Na-
tional Science Foundation, and the Department of De-
fense to support a recovery mission for the human re-
mains of the crew killed in the George One crash in 
Antarctica, and for other purposes. 
Whereas in 1946, the George One was a Navy patrol plane 
involved in Operation Highjump, an expedition in Antarc-
tica led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd; 
Whereas on December 30, 1946, the George One and its 
nine-man crew embarked on a mission to photograph and 
explore Antarctica; 
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Whereas during the December 30, 1946, mission, the George 
One experienced hazardous weather and crashed onto 
Thurston Island, Antarctica; 
Whereas three crewmen of the George One, Ensign Maxwell 
A. Lopez, Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Frederick 
W. Williams, and Aviation Radioman 1st Class Wendell 
K. Hendersin, were killed in the crash; 
Whereas the survivors of the George One, after being strand-
ed on Thurston Island for 7 days, buried the dead men 
and painted ‘‘Williams, Hendersin, Lopez Dead’’ on the 
plane’s broken wing to act as a makeshift tombstone; 
Whereas the survivors of the George One intended for the 
grave to be temporary; 
Whereas Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd attempted to recover 
the human remains from Thurston Island but was pre-
cluded by hazardous weather; 
Whereas in 2004, the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration and the United States Geological Survey de-
termined the exact location of the George One wreckage; 
Whereas in 2005, the Navy canceled its intended recovery of 
the human remains and wreckage of the George One; and 
Whereas the Department of Defense declined to support a 
mission to recover the human remains and wreckage of 
the George One: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) recognizes that the families of the crew 
killed in the George One crash would benefit from 
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the recovery of their loved ones’ remains from Thur-
ston Island; 
(2) recognizes that the recovery of the make-
shift tombstone would allow the Smithsonian Institu-
tion’s National Air and Space Museum to share an 
important part of naval history with the public; and 
(3) encourages the United States Geological 
Survey, the National Science Foundation, and the 
Department of Defense to support in all practical 
ways a mission to recover the human remains and 
makeshift tombstone from Thurston Island. 
Æ 
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