USS Langley Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/uss-langley Honoring Rhode Island's Rich Aviation History Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://riahof.org/wp-content/uploads/riahof-512x512-1-150x150.png USS Langley Archives » Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame https://riahof.org/keyword/uss-langley 32 32 LCDR Godfrey DeCourcelles Chevalier, USN https://riahof.org/field-of-accomplishment/military/us-navy/lcdr-godfrey-decourcelles-chevalier-usn Tue, 16 Dec 2003 22:33:16 +0000 http://www.riahof.dreamhosters.com/?p=922 LCDR Godfrey DeCourcelles Chevalier, USN, Aviation Pioneer (1889 – 1922) Providence-born Chevalier graduated from the Naval Academy in 1910.  On July 12, 1916, he was launched from the first catapult designed for shipboard use, aboard USS North Carolina. In 1917 Chevalier was assigned to duty in Europe. He commanded the US Naval Aeronautic Station in […]

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