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| Wilmington Evening Journal, 14-November-1922 |
100 years ago today, on 14-November-1922, Lieutenant Commander Godfrey Chevalier, a pioneer in naval aviation, died of injuries sustained in a crash on 12-November-1922. On 26-October-1922, made the first landing while underway on a United States aircraft carrier, the USS Langley (CV-1). All the newspaper accounts that I have found referred to the Langley as a "battleship.":
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US Army pilot Lieutenant Edward G Shrader was killed in a crash on 14-November-1922 and his passenger was severely injured.
Also on the 14th, French aviator Alphonse Poirée and two mechanics died testing the four-engined Caudron C.74.
FIVE AVIATORS
FALL TO DEATH
Chevalier, American, Poiree,
French, Among Victims
of Fatalities
PLANE CRASHES AT
EDGEWOOD TODAY
Norfolk, Va.., Nov. 14 (United Press) — Lieut. Commander Godfrey
Chevalier, one of the navy's most
daring aviators, died here today from
injuries received when his plane crashed Sunday. He was one of the
veterans in the naval air service.
Chevalier, a short time ago. accomplished the unusual feat of landing a plane on the deck of a battle ship while the dreadnought was
moving at six knots.
He was decorated for bravery in
France during the war.
BALTIMORE, Md„ Nov. 14 (United Press). — Lieutenant Edward O.
Shrader, aviator from Fort Sill,
Okla„ was killed and Lieutenant
March, of Edgewood arsenal, Aberdeen, Md., was seriously hurt when
their airplane crashed at Dundalk,
near here, shortly before noon today.
PARIS. Nov. 14 (United Press). —— M. Poiree, famous French aviator
and two mechanics, were killed today when their 1200-horsepower four
engine Caudron. designed to fly to
Buenos Aires, crashed during speed
trials for the aerial grand prix.
Poire's machine overturned in the
air while traveling at a speed of 100 miles an hour.
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