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What was Richard E. Byrd’s role in D.B. MacMillan’s 1924 expedition to Greenland?

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Richard E. Byrd stands on a ship deck in heavy fur clothing and a leather cap, holding a sundial compass during an Antarctic expedition. — Richard E. Byrd Richard E. Byrd.

In 1924, Richard E. Byrd served as the commander of a small naval aviation detachment that accompanied Commander D.B. MacMillan’s Arctic expedition to western Greenland, which was based at Etah. This role marked the beginning of Byrd's polar career.1