Keywords: Presentation of Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal.jpg en Secretary Swanson presents the Medal of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition to Rear Admiral Byrd on 15 October 1937 Looking on from left to right are Admiral William D Leahy USN Chief of Naval Operations; Mr William C Haines Meteorologist; Dr Alton A Lindsey; and Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews Chief of the Bureau of Navigation http //www history navy mil/branches/org11-2 htm unknown photographer 1937 The Naval History and Heritage Command website asserts To the best of our knowledge all images referenced in the Online Library are in the Public Domain They can be used by anyone for any purpose without obtaining our permission and without payment of usage fees Richard E Byrd Presentation of medals PD-USGov |