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Robert L. Dale
American pilot (1924–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Robert Dale (disambiguation).
Robert Dale (14 October 1924 – 22 June 2020), known as Bob Dale, was an American aircraft pilot for the United States Navy from 1942 to 1966; and a pilot for the National Science Foundation from 1967 to 1975. For his efforts as a pilot in Antarctica as Lieutenant Commander, USN, and part of the Antarctic Operation Deep Freeze (1959–1960), Dale Glacier was named after him by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1963.
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Robert L. Dale | |
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![]() Dale at McMurdo Station, 1972 | |
Born | (1924-10-14)14 October 1924 |
Died | 22 June 2020(2020-06-22) (aged 95) |
Other names | Bob Dale |
Education | George Washington University (BS) |
Occupation | Aircraft pilot |
Years active | 1945–1975 |
Employers | |
Political party | Green Party |
Military career | |
Branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1945 (1945)–1966 (1966) |
Rank | Commander |
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Assignments | Operation Deep Freeze V |
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