Godfrey de Courcelles Chevalier | |
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| Born | March 7, 1889 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | November 14, 1922 (aged 33) Norfolk, Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1907-1922 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Commands | Naval Air Station Dunkerque, France |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre |
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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 – the first landing aboard an American aircraft carrier.
Lieutenant Commander Godfrey de Courcelles Chevalier, USN (7 March 1889 – 14 November 1922) was a pioneering naval aviator of the United States Navy of World War I and the early 1920s.