Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal information
Award
Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal
Obverse
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
Ribbon bar
Precedence
Next (higher)
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal[1]
Next (lower)
United States Antarctic Expedition Medal[1]
Related
Peary Polar Expedition Medal
Medal being presented to its recipients by Claude A. Swanson, the secretary of the Navy (October 15, 1937)
The Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal was established by Act of Congress in 1936 to commemorate the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
^ abThe Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America Title 32 Parts 700 to 799. Washington, D.C.: United States Government. 1967. p. 551.
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