Eugene Burton Ely

Eugene Burton Ely
Born(1886-10-21)October 21, 1886
Williamsburg, Iowa, US
DiedOctober 19, 1911(1911-10-19) (aged 24)
Macon, Georgia, US
Place of burial
Williamsburg, Iowa, US
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy (civilian)
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (posthumously)
SpouseMabel Hall

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

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