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Richard Byrd memorial on Mt Victoria
Two memorials have been erected in New Zealand to American polar explorer and aviator Richard Byrd.
Louis Potaka on departure for Antarctica
New Zealander Louis Potaka served in Richard Byrd's second Antarctic expedition (BAE2) as a doctor.
Richard E. Byrd's plane on Pipitea Wharf, Wellington
American polar explorer and aviator Richard Byrd used New Zealand as a base for his Antarctic expeditions for 27 years
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