McCarthy Ridge [SEP] continent
McCarthy Ridge
McCarthy Ridge () is a broad, mainly ice-covered ridge with steep sides forming the east wall of Carnein Glacier, in the foothills of southeastern Eisenhower Range, in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1955–63, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Peter C. McCarthy, biolab manager at McMurdo Station, winter party 1966, under contract with the Northstar Research and Development Institute, Minneapolis, to the National
(Ed.), "Encyclopedia of the Korean War: A Political, Social, and Military History". New York: Checkmark Books. .
External links.
- Korean War Map of N. end of Bloody Ridge: Heartbreak Ridge, Mungdung-ni Valley and Hill 1179
External links News.
- Allies Capture 'Bloody Ridge' - Toledo Blade, Sep. 5, 1951
- Yankees Seize 'Bloody Ridge' On Korea Front - Ellensburg Daily Record, Sep. 5, 1951