| Summary: | Bengaard, Hans, Danish meteorologist, p. 33 Boyer, David, foreign editor, National Geographic Magazine, p. 6 Crary, Bert, pp. 29, 44-45 Crowder, J.J., Captain, USN, Commander of Naval Photo Center, pp. 55-56 Dawson, “Skip,” Major US Army, pp. 12-13 Dickey, Captain USN, Com Nav Antarctica, pp. 25, 27, 49-50 Dufek, George, Admiral USN, pp. 7, 13, 49 Flynn, Commander, Seabees, pp. 49-50, 54 Frazier, Paul, Commander USN, author of Antarctic Assault, pp. 7, 9, 21,24 Gundmunson, “Goody,” pp. 23-24, 26 Kiel, Max, fell to his death in a crevasse (on an earlier expedition), pp. 10-14 Miller, Jerry, Vice Admiral USN, p. 3 Orndorff, Lt. Commander, USN, pp. 29, 49-50 Rastogurev, Vladimir I, Russian scientist at Little America. p. 38 Riley, Steve, p. 52 Shoek, Peter, glaciologist, p. 45 Siple, Paul p. 33 Smith, Philip, Warrant Officer, US Army, pp. 12-13, 25 Speed, Harvey, Lt. Commander USAF, pilot, pp. 18-20 Verbincoeur, Ben, Chief Quartermaster, pp. 27, 29, 35 White, Lt JG, USN, tractor train commander, p. 27 Young, Victor, Chief Warrant Officer USN, pp. 7-8, 15, 20, 25 The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/byrd/oral_history/Calvin_Larsen.mp3 Calvin Larsen, distinguished polar photographer, and Lt. Commander USN, enlisted in the Navy at age 17 near the end of WWII before completing High School in Culbertson, Montana. He served at various stations in the Pacific theatre as a photographer before being sent to Pensacola, Florida for both Photographic A School and then Camera Repair School. He excelled at both and was kept on as an instructor. He was promoted to Chief Petty Officer. He produced color films during the Korean War for TV networks, and even some background footage for Hollywood films. His success led to assignments in Motion Picture School and Advanced Photographic School. Larsen was accepted for duty with Operation Deepfreeze in Antarctica, and arrived at Little America aboard the icebreaker USS Glacier in October, 1956. He remained until November, 1957. As the Glacier ...
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