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Eugene Ely

Pilot, Eugene Ely, brought to
The U.S. Navy firsts of flight.
First shipboard landing he did do,
And first takeoff from shipboard site.
Early 1911 'twas
When Ely flew, a pioneer,
Giving the crowds such oohs and ahs,
Watching him soar the atmosphere.
'Twas late 1911 when
Crowds did watch his plane in a dive.
Easy fix for Ely, but then
The crash. Ely did not survive.

Eugene Ely lived and died of
Airplane flying which he did love.