Early Naval aviators: a Virtual Cemetery

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A Virtual Cemetery created by Maureen Keillor

Early Naval aviators

I have a great respect for these early naval aviators who were taking great risks and sometimes literally "flying by the seat of their pants." I have collected just a few of them here as I have been learning about them.

7 memorials

LCDR Godfrey De Courcelles Chevalier Veteran Flowers have been left.

7 May 1889 – 14 Nov 1922

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section 3 Site Lot 4645 W.S.

Earl Stanley Daugherty Flowers have been left.

4 Apr 1887 – 8 Dec 1928

Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot info: Family Room C - SI Room

VADM William Virginius Davis Jr. Veteran Flowers have been left.

28 Jan 1902 – 25 Jul 1981

Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, USA

Plot info: 37, 677

Joseph Mason “Bull” ReevesFamous Memorial Veteran Flowers have been left.

20 Nov 1872 – 25 Mar 1948

United States Navy Admiral. Nicknamed "Bull," he...

Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Plot info: Section 7, Lot 1584-C

Capt Leroy Coard Simpler Flowers have been left.

19 Jun 1905 – 6 Nov 1988

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section 8, Grave 388-A

RADM Aaron Putnam “Pitt” Storrs III Veteran Flowers have been left.

3 Dec 1901 – 6 Mar 1993

Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot info: Section 9

Capt Daniel Webb “Tommy” Tomlinson IV Flowers have been left.

28 Apr 1897 – 7 Jan 1996

Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Plot info: Columbarium 14-3-I