Eugene Ely Daredevil Aviator

<p> Eugene Burton Ely was buried the day after his 25th birthday less than a half-mile from where he was born. No sooner had he captured the world's eye and gained the fame he sought than he crashed into the earth.</p><p> Until 1911 the last year of his life hardly anyone knew his name. More than a century later nothing has changed. An Iowa farm boy afraid of heights Ely was the first to land an airplane on the deck of a ship. To some he is the father of naval aviation the inspiration behind today's nuclear aircraft carriers--but many details of his life have been lost until now. This book seeks to fill this void.</p>