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Where were the bases of Richard E. Byrd’s 1939–41 Antarctic expedition located?
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Richard E. Byrd
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During Richard E. Byrd’s 1939–41 Antarctic expedition, which was sponsored and financed by the U.S. government, the expedition's bases were located at Little America and Stonington Island, the latter of which is situated off the Antarctic Peninsula.1