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Woodall Peak

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Woodall Peak (84°17′S 178°38′E) is a small rock peak, 720 m, close to the south edge of the Ross Ice Shelf, about midway between the mouths of Good and Ramsey Glaciers. Discovered and photographed by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) on Flight C of February 29-March 1, 1940, and named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Vance Woodall, Seaman, U.S. Navy, who lost his life in an unloading accident on U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.

Map of Woodall Peak, Antarctica

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Woodall Peak" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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Woodall Peak Wikipedia