2014 Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/achievement/year-of-induction/2014 Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:38:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png 2014 Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/achievement/year-of-induction/2014 32 32 VADM Walter “Ted” Carter https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-navy/vadm-walter-ted-carter Sat, 22 Nov 2014 21:36:07 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1046 Vice Admiral and career Naval Aviator Walter “Ted” Carter of Pascoag, now Superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, earned his Naval Flight Officer wings in 1982. Since then, Admiral Carter, a record-setting “Top Gun” aviator, has made 2,016 landings (called “traps”) on aircraft carriers; that is more than anyone else in US Navy […]

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]]> Donald “Bud” Guilfoyle, USAF (Ret) https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-army/donald-bud-guilfoyle-usaf-ret Sat, 22 Nov 2014 21:39:43 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1048 Providence-born Donald “Bud” Guilfoyle, USAF (Ret) (1918-2011) graduated from Central High School and lived in East Greenwich for more than 60 years. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in May, 1942 and soon became an aviation cadet. He earned his wings in June, 1943, and after advanced training in Panama, he was assigned […]

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]]> Edouard Jacques https://riahof.org/year-of-induction/2014/edouard-jacques Sat, 22 Nov 2014 21:45:59 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1050 Edouard Jacques (1921-2013) was born in West Warwick, graduated from West Warwick High School and joined the National Guard in 1940 at the age of 19. In 1943 he became an Aviation Cadet and trained as a B-24 bombardier, earning his wings in Lincoln, NE in 1944. He married the love of his life, Marie […]

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]]> Ogden R. Lindsley Jr. https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/civilian-aviation/administrators-educators/ogden-r-lindsley-jr Sat, 22 Nov 2014 21:56:41 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1056 Providence native Ogden R. Lindsley Jr. (1922-2004) moved to North Kingstown at the age of 14 and graduated from North Kingstown High School in 1939. He entered Brown University in 1940, majoring in Engineering. In January 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He trained as a flight engineer and as a door […]

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]]> Giuseppe (Joseph) Taglione https://riahof.org/year-of-induction/2014/giuseppe-joseph-taglione Sat, 22 Nov 2014 21:46:40 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1052 Giuseppe (Joseph) Taglione (1898-1976) was born in Brazil, one of 11 children. He came to the US and his family settled in Providence in 1907. He worked as an auto and truck driver, and was bitten by the aviation bug at an early age. In 1920 he made his first flight out of the grass […]

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]]> Chester Wachowicz https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-army/chester-wachowicz Sat, 22 Nov 2014 21:49:39 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=1054 Chester Wachowicz (1923-2014) was born in Central Falls, RI. He left Cumberland High School in his junior year to help support his family. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, and when the war started he wanted to volunteer. After getting his father’s permission, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and graduated from Aircraft Electrical […]

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