carrier aircraft and patrol planes. He was the first secretary of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. He died on September 2, 1960, in Bethesda, Maryland, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Legacy Richardson was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1978 and in the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor in 1981. Richardson Field near Shamokin, Pennsylvania, was named in his honor. References 1878 births 1960 deaths People from Shamokin, Pennsylvania United States Naval Academy alumni United States Naval Aviators United States Navy officers American test pilots Members of the Early Birds of Aviation National Aviation Hall of Fame inductees United States Navy personnel of World War I United States Navy personnel of World War II Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States) Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Military personnel from Pennsylvania