Eugene Burton Ely Military person

Eugene Burton Ely (October 21, 1886 – October 19, 1911) was an aviation pioneer, credited with the first shipboard aircraft take off and landing.

Personal facts

Eugene Burton Ely
Birth dateOctober 21, 1886
Birth place
Williamsburg Iowa
Date of deathOctober 19, 1911
Place of death
Macon Georgia
Resting place
Williamsburg Iowa

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
military branch
United States Navy

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Eugene Burton Ely on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://hamptonroads.com/2010/11/%E2%80%98daring-birdman%E2%80%99-kicked-century-naval-aviation
  2. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-e/eb-ely.htm