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==Antarctic operations== | ==Antarctic operations== | ||
===With Admiral Byrd=== | ===With Admiral Byrd=== | ||
In the spring of 1939 Dufek, at this time a lieutenant, requested and received an assignment with Rear Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]]'s third expedition to [[Antarctica]], where he served as navigator of the USS ''Bear'', the flagship of the expedition. | In the spring of 1939 Dufek, at this time a lieutenant, requested and received an assignment with Rear Admiral [[Richard E. Byrd]]'s third expedition to [[Antarctica]], where he served as navigator of the [[USS Bear|USS ''Bear'']], the flagship of the expedition. | ||
In early 1940, while on naval duty on the ''Bear'', Dufek famously earned Admiral Byrd’s disgust by remarking “it’s a hell of a lot of ice, but what good is it?” when confronted by the great ice barrier surrounding the continent of Antarctica. | In early 1940, while on naval duty on the ''Bear'', Dufek famously earned Admiral Byrd’s disgust by remarking, “it’s a hell of a lot of ice, but what good is it?” when confronted by the great [[ice]] barrier surrounding the continent of Antarctica. | ||
In recognition of his many hours of exploratory flying over | In recognition of his many hours of exploratory flying over [[Antarctica]], Dufek later received the Antarctic Expedition Medal. | ||
===Operation Highjump=== | ===Operation Highjump=== | ||