Operation Highjump Byrd Antarctic Expedition 1946 and 1947

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Cover (Postal History)

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Commemorating operation highjump as noted in extract below from wikipedia: open flap and addressed

Operation highjump (ophjp), officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 1946-1947, was a united states navy operation organized by rear admiral richard e. Byrd jr., usn (ret), officer in charge, task force 68, and led by rear admiral richard h. Cruzen, usn, commanding officer, task force 68. Operation highjump commenced 26 august 1946 and ended in late february 1947. Task force 68 included 4,700 men, 13 ships, and multiple aircraft. The primary mission of operation highjump was to establish the antarctic research base little america iv

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