Pioneer and Patriot: George Cook Sweet, Commander, U.S.N. (1877-1953) - A Biography [United States Navy]

Delray Beach, Florida: The Southern Publishing Company, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8x5x0. First edition. Ink museum stamp on front endpaper. 1963 Hard Cover. 172 pp. An account of the life of George Cook Sweet, Commander, U.S. Navy, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. George Sweet graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1898. He retired as a U.S. Navy Commander. Born in Waterloo, New York, he was the first naval officer to fly in a plane, and pushed for the navy to invest in aviation. He also helped the navy make significant developments with their radio capabilities.