Bratina Island, Antarctica

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Bratina Island, Antarctica is located at 78° 00' S latitude, 165° 32' E longitude in the Ross Sea area of Antarctica. The island was named after Joseph Henry Bratina, ACDS, US Navy in 1964. He was given this honor due to his heroism, risking his life going down into a crevasse to help save someone who had fallen.