Crandall Peak [SEP] continent
Crandall Peak
Crandall Peak () is a mostly snow-covered peak, high, located mid-way along the west wall of Pitkevitch Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains, a major mountain range lying in Victoria Land, Antarctica. The topographical feature was first mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos 1960–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Eugene D. Crandall, U.S. Navy Reserve, an Aircraft Commander (LC-130F) with Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze 1968.
- Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association, 2006.
External links.
- "SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE AIR?", "PBS News Hour", May 20, 1998
- Charge More, Merge Less, Fly Better - A "New York Times" op-ed by Crandall, Apr 21, 2008
- "A Conversation With Robert L. Crandall", "DePaul University", Sep 22, 2009