| Robert E. Byrd
Through the Flood family Ed is related to Richard E. Byrd, a 20th-century pioneer aviator and polar explorer. Richard E. Byrd first won fame with his long-distance flights in the Arctic and over the Atlantic. He is best known for his well-organized expeditions to the Antarctic, where he conducted scientific explorations, survived a winter alone near the South Pole, and, from his base in Antarctica, flew over and named previously undiscovered tracts of territory. The knowledge and experience he gained were of substantial benefit to subsequent expeditions to the southern polar regions. Here is how Ed is related. |
