James L. Gray
Description: A rock spur between Aaron Glacier and Counts Icefall on the E side of Ford Massif, in the Thiel Mountains. A small peak rises from the end of the spur. Mapped by the USGS Thiel Mountains party of 1960-61. Named by US-ACAN for James L. Gray, Aviation Machinist's Mate, USN, who lost his life in a crash of a P2V Neptune aircraft soon after take-off from Wilkes Station, Nov. 9, 1961.
Antarctica ID: | 5980 |
Feature Name: | Gray Spur |
Class: | Ridge |
Latitude: | 851000S |
Longitude: | 0902900W |
Decision Year: | 01-JAN-62 |