Cruzen Island [SEP] continent
Cruzen Island
Cruzen Island is a rocky, but mostly snow-covered island about north-northeast of the mouth of Land Glacier off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in 1940 on aerial flights from the West Base of the US Antarctic Service, and named for Commander Richard Cruzen, US Navy, the commanding officer of the USS "Bear" and second in command of the expedition.
AG-29). "Bear" participated in the United States Antarctic Service Expedition, under the command of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, a renowned aviator and explorer who led the government financed expedition to evaluate the economic and military value of the Antarctic continent.
Navy records state that 1,000 miles of new coastline was discovered by survey missions by the "Bear" and aircraft. After the expedition, Cruzen was commended by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox for "superior seamanship, ability, courage, determination, efficiency and good judgment