Godfrey Chevalier
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant Commander Godfrey de Courcelles Chevalier, USN (7 March 1889 ā 14 November 1922) was a pioneering naval aviator of the United States Navy of World War I and the early 1920s.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Godfrey de Courcelles Chevalier | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | (1889-03-07)March 7, 1889 Providence, Rhode Island |
Died | November 14, 1922(1922-11-14) (aged 33) Norfolk, Virginia |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1907-1922 |
Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
Commands held | Naval Air Station Dunkerque, France |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre |
Close
![Thumb image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/LCDR_Godfrey_Chevalier_first_landing_aboard_USS_Langley_%28CV-1%29.jpg)
An Aeromarine 39B piloted by Chevalier is seen just before it touches down on the flight deck of USS Langley (CV-1) on 26 October 1922 ā the first landing aboard an American aircraft carrier.