Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal
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TypeMilitary medal
Awarded for6 months service at Little America or command of one of the expedition ships during the expedition
Presented byUnited States Congress
EligibilityMembers of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition from 1933-1935
| Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Military 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 award | 15 October 1937 to Richard E. Byrd |
| Final award | 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 |
The Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal was established by Act of Congress in 1936 to commemorate the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
Established by an act of congress on 2 June 1936, the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition Medal was awarded to expedition members who spent six months, the entire winter night, at Little America. Commanders of the expeditions ships, who commanded throughout the expedition from 1933 through 1935, were also eligible.[2] These criteria limited the award of the medals to 50 recipients.[3]
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