Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal | |
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Type | Commemorative medal |
Awarded for | 6 months service at Little America or command of one of the expedition ships during the expedition |
Presented by | United States Congress |
Eligibility | Members of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1933-1935 |
Status | Obsolete |
Established | 2 June 1936 |
First awarded | 15 October 1937 to Richard E. Byrd |
Last awarded | c. 1937 |
Total | 50 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal[1] |
Next (lower) | United States Antarctic Expedition Medal[1] |
Related | Peary Polar Expedition Medal |
The Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal was established by Act of Congress in 1936 to commemorate the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition.