In 1930, Congress directed that gold, silver, and bronze medals be made for the officers and men of the Byrd antarctic expedition.

It was discovered by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, in 1934, and named for John D. Rockefeller, Jr., patron of the Byrd expeditions.

That year, I rashly volunteered to serve with the last of the Byrd expeditions to the Antarctic continent aboard the U.S.S. Arneb.

After returning from the Byrd expedition, where he studied weather conditions, Mr. Harrison was a meteorologist with the United States Weather Bureau in Cleveland for several years.

The 12-year-old "Chinook" was lost on the Byrd expedition.

It is unclear if the gold version is considered a Congressional Gold Medal, as was the case with the 1st Byrd expedition.

Paul Siple took part in two Byrd expeditions of 1928 to 1930 and 1933 to 1935, representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout.

Saunders was a member of the first and second Byrd expeditions to Antarctica, serving as geographer.

Additionally, he published several scientific articles about the findings of the Byrd expedition.

From 1928 to 1930, McGuinness helped locate and evaluate the vessels used for the first Byrd expedition to Antarctica.