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August 26th, 1946
4700 men, 13 ships and 33 aircrafts led by Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd known as Task Force 68 set out to the Antarctic as Operation Highjump commenced. During this operation 4 American lives were taken, a plane crashed, and Richard E Byrd claimed to have found a new type of enemy. What could’ve caused those deaths? What did Byrd see? Why did this expedition return two months ahead of schedule? Find out what the Investigators excavate as they discuss, Operation Highjump.
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August 26th, 1946
4700 men, 13 ships and 33 aircrafts led by Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd known as Task Force 68 set out to the Antarctic as Operation Highjump commenced. During this operation 4 American lives were taken, a plane crashed, and Richard E Byrd claimed to have found a new type of enemy. What could’ve caused those deaths? What did Byrd see? Why did this expedition return two months ahead of schedule? Find out what the Investigators excavate as they discuss, Operation Highjump.