Byrd Jr., Richard Evelyn
Associations
- Ames, Marie Donaldson (wife)
Others Who Have This Association
- Ames, Marie Donaldson (husband)
- C.A. Larsen (owner)
- City of New York (owner)
- Operation Highjump (commander)
Events
| 1928 | Oct 10 |
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| 1915 | Jan 20 |
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Other Information
Byrd was an active Freemason. He became a member of Federal Lodge No. 1, Washington, D.C. on March 19, 1921 and affiliated with Kane Lodge No. 454, New York City, September 18, 1928. He was a member of National Sojourners Chapter No. 3 at Washington. He and his pilot, Bernt Balchen dropped Masonic flags on the two poles—Balchen also added his Shrine fez. In the Antarctic expedition of 1933-35, 60 of the 82 members were Freemasons and on February 5, 1935 established First Antarctic Lodge No. 777 of New Zealand constitution.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Byrd
Byrd died in his sleep on 11 March 1957 of a heart ailment at his Brimmer Street home in the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Boston. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Byrd