Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel
In the 50th Anniversary Year of Naval Aviation, the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was dedicated at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, the birthplace of Naval Aviation. The celebration took place on Sunday, 14 May 1961, just 364 days after the groundbreaking ceremony. Leading in the project from its inception in 1957 was Vice Admiral Robert Goldthwaite, USN, then Chief of Naval Air Training. His vision was to erect a chapel which would stand as a memorial to past Naval Aviators, provide a fitting place of worship for young men and women in the Naval School of Preflight Training, and serve as an inspiration to the continuing naval aviation community.
At a cost of $320,000, the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was dedicated Mother's Day 14 May 1961. The chapel was full that day as the AOCS (Aviation Officer Candidate School, the former aviation only OCS program in Pensacola.) students marched into the service. Many of the seats in that service were by invitation. The "Our Lady of Loretto Chapel" (Named after the Patroness of fliers), was dedicated in a morning Mass.
The large stained-glass windows were installed by 3 April 1966. The funds for these windows were from contributions from various Naval Communities. These windows include themes like, "Christ the Healer" from the School of Naval Aviation Medicine and "David the Warrior" appropriately from Marine Aviators. The cost was under $50,000 dollars.
The Schlicker Pipe Organ was completed in 1973 at a cost of $72,000. The organ is among the finest in the country has a total of 2300 pipes and 39 stops. It has warmed and comforted many since its installation.
The Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was built with about $357,000 of appropriated funds plus more than $127,000 in voluntary contributions. The chapel stands as a testimony to the love of God that many share in our military. Perhaps the inscription of a stained glass window in the chapel says it best:
"This Chapel is gratefully dedicated to all those of Navy Air who have dropped anchor in the Seas of Eternity while defending the ideals for which America stands."
In the 50th Anniversary Year of Naval Aviation, the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was dedicated at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, the birthplace of Naval Aviation. The celebration took place on Sunday, 14 May 1961, just 364 days after the groundbreaking ceremony. Leading in the project from its inception in 1957 was Vice Admiral Robert Goldthwaite, USN, then Chief of Naval Air Training. His vision was to erect a chapel which would stand as a memorial to past Naval Aviators, provide a fitting place of worship for young men and women in the Naval School of Preflight Training, and serve as an inspiration to the continuing naval aviation community.
At a cost of $320,000, the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was dedicated Mother's Day 14 May 1961. The chapel was full that day as the AOCS (Aviation Officer Candidate School, the former aviation only OCS program in Pensacola.) students marched into the service. Many of the seats in that service were by invitation. The "Our Lady of Loretto Chapel" (Named after the Patroness of fliers), was dedicated in a morning Mass.
The large stained-glass windows were installed by 3 April 1966. The funds for these windows were from contributions from various Naval Communities. These windows include themes like, "Christ the Healer" from the School of Naval Aviation Medicine and "David the Warrior" appropriately from Marine Aviators. The cost was under $50,000 dollars.
The Schlicker Pipe Organ was completed in 1973 at a cost of $72,000. The organ is among the finest in the country has a total of 2300 pipes and 39 stops. It has warmed and comforted many since its installation.
The Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was built with about $357,000 of appropriated funds plus more than $127,000 in voluntary contributions. The chapel stands as a testimony to the love of God that many share in our military. Perhaps the inscription of a stained glass window in the chapel says it best:
"This Chapel is gratefully dedicated to all those of Navy Air who have dropped anchor in the Seas of Eternity while defending the ideals for which America stands."
Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel
In the 50th Anniversary Year of Naval Aviation, the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was dedicated at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, the birthplace of Naval Aviation. The celebration took place on Sunday, 14 May 1961, just 364 days after the groundbreaking ceremony. Leading in the project from its inception in 1957 was Vice Admiral Robert Goldthwaite, USN, then Chief of Naval Air Training. His vision was to erect a chapel which would stand as a memorial to past Naval Aviators, provide a fitting place of worship for young men and women in the Naval School of Preflight Training, and serve as an inspiration to the continuing naval aviation community.
At a cost of $320,000, the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was dedicated Mother's Day 14 May 1961. The chapel was full that day as the AOCS (Aviation Officer Candidate School, the former aviation only OCS program in Pensacola.) students marched into the service. Many of the seats in that service were by invitation. The "Our Lady of Loretto Chapel" (Named after the Patroness of fliers), was dedicated in a morning Mass.
The large stained-glass windows were installed by 3 April 1966. The funds for these windows were from contributions from various Naval Communities. These windows include themes like, "Christ the Healer" from the School of Naval Aviation Medicine and "David the Warrior" appropriately from Marine Aviators. The cost was under $50,000 dollars.
The Schlicker Pipe Organ was completed in 1973 at a cost of $72,000. The organ is among the finest in the country has a total of 2300 pipes and 39 stops. It has warmed and comforted many since its installation.
The Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was built with about $357,000 of appropriated funds plus more than $127,000 in voluntary contributions. The chapel stands as a testimony to the love of God that many share in our military. Perhaps the inscription of a stained glass window in the chapel says it best:
"This Chapel is gratefully dedicated to all those of Navy Air who have dropped anchor in the Seas of Eternity while defending the ideals for which America stands."
In the 50th Anniversary Year of Naval Aviation, the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was dedicated at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, the birthplace of Naval Aviation. The celebration took place on Sunday, 14 May 1961, just 364 days after the groundbreaking ceremony. Leading in the project from its inception in 1957 was Vice Admiral Robert Goldthwaite, USN, then Chief of Naval Air Training. His vision was to erect a chapel which would stand as a memorial to past Naval Aviators, provide a fitting place of worship for young men and women in the Naval School of Preflight Training, and serve as an inspiration to the continuing naval aviation community.
At a cost of $320,000, the Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was dedicated Mother's Day 14 May 1961. The chapel was full that day as the AOCS (Aviation Officer Candidate School, the former aviation only OCS program in Pensacola.) students marched into the service. Many of the seats in that service were by invitation. The "Our Lady of Loretto Chapel" (Named after the Patroness of fliers), was dedicated in a morning Mass.
The large stained-glass windows were installed by 3 April 1966. The funds for these windows were from contributions from various Naval Communities. These windows include themes like, "Christ the Healer" from the School of Naval Aviation Medicine and "David the Warrior" appropriately from Marine Aviators. The cost was under $50,000 dollars.
The Schlicker Pipe Organ was completed in 1973 at a cost of $72,000. The organ is among the finest in the country has a total of 2300 pipes and 39 stops. It has warmed and comforted many since its installation.
The Naval Aviation Memorial Chapel was built with about $357,000 of appropriated funds plus more than $127,000 in voluntary contributions. The chapel stands as a testimony to the love of God that many share in our military. Perhaps the inscription of a stained glass window in the chapel says it best:
"This Chapel is gratefully dedicated to all those of Navy Air who have dropped anchor in the Seas of Eternity while defending the ideals for which America stands."
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VICE ADMIRAL, US NAVY
WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM
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