Education
Cevoli, a lifelong resident of East Greenwich graduated from Louisiana Salle Academy and from Rhode Island State College where he earned a degree in civil engineering.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Richard Cevoli
Edit ProfileCareer
He worked for an engineering firm, Merritt, Chapman & Scott, and joined the Navy a month after the attack on Pearl Harbor. World World War II While serving with Squadron VF-18 based on the United States.S. Intrepid Cevoli with other fighters staffed a Japanese battle ship, silencing many of its guns. The following day, he scored a hit with a 500lb bomb and disabled a Japanese aircraft carrier.
Cevoli is also credited with four confirmed air victories and three probables during the battle for the Philippines and Leyte Gulf.
Korean War From 1949 until 1951, Commander Cevoli served as the Executive Officer in Squadron VF-32 on board the United States Ship Leyte. In the winter of 1950, Cevoli and his pilots provided close in air support against 70,000 Chinese soldiers crossing the Yalu River and enabled 30,000 United Nations soldiers to escape encirclement.
Post-war service After the war, Commander Cevoli graduated from the Naval War College. In 1954 he assumed command of Squadron VF-73.
He died when his plane crashed during a training mission.
Achievements
-
Born
-
Died
January 18, 1955 (aged 35) -
Nationality
Mexico