Harold June Harold June Harold Irving June (1895–1962) was a machinist, an aviator, a test pilot, and an explorer in Antarctica. He is best known for his 1928–1930 service in the first Antarctic expedition of Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Sitting in the co-pilot's seat with supplemental radio duties, he flew with Byrd, pilot Bernt Balchen, and photographer Ashley McKinley over the South Pole on November 29, 1929. Born in Stamford, Connecticut on February 12, 1895, he studied in the one-room schools of the day. Leaving Stamford High School after one year, he apprenticed in a machine shop in 1908. After working as
Charles Lindbergh that it was almost always awarded for heroism in combat. It was presented to Lindbergh by President Coolidge at the White House on . Other noncombat awards of the Medal of Honor were made to naval aviators [[Richard E. Byrd]] and [[Floyd Bennett]], as well as arctic explorer [[Adolphus W. Greely]]. Lindbergh was honored as the first [[Time (magazine)|"Time"]] magazine [[Time Magazine Person of the Year|"Man of the Year"]] when he appeared on that magazine's cover at age 25 , 1928; he remains the youngest Man of the Year ever. The winner of the 1930 Best Woman Aviator of the