On 28 June 1917 , Royal Naval Air Service military.military_service Commander F. J. Rutland took off in a Sopwith Pup from a flying-off platform mounted on the roof of one of `` Yarmouth '' s gun turrets , the first such successful launch of an aircraft in history .

Oscar Colin Morison ( 1884–1966 ) was an early English aviator who served in the First World War in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service military.military_service

Brothers Noel Agazarian and Jack Agazarian both served in the British Royal Air Force , Noel was promoted to Flying Officer and participated in the Battle of Britain before being killed in action in 1941 , while Jack also became a field agent for the Secret Intelligence Service military.military_service was captured and executed in 1945 .

LCDR Ewa Zofia Miszewska , `` née '' Runge ( 1917–1972 ) - an officer of Polish Navy during world war II , she has organized and commanded Women 's Naval Auxiliary Service military.military_service WNAS ) .

In the night of 6/7 March 1945 , SS Officer Hanns Albin Rauter , the leader of the Sicherheidsdienst , ‘ Security Service military.military_service , in the Netherlands , was badly wounded in a mistaken ambush ( intended to acquire a German lorry ) at the Woeste Hoeve on his way from Didam via Arnhem to Apeldoorn .

`` Skyroads '' was created by aviation pioneer Lester J. Maitland and Lt. Dick Calkins , an ex-Army Air Service military.military_service who later drew the `` Buck Rogers '' comic strip .

Erwin Russell Bleckley ( December 30 , 1894 – October 6 , 1918 ) was a United States Army Air Service military.military_service during World War I , and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor , killed in action on October 6 , 1918 .

Brehon Burke Somervell ( 9 May 1892 – 13 February 1955 ) was a General in the United States Army and Commanding General of the Army Service military.military_service in World War II .

Richard Edward Cavazos ( born January 31 , 1929 ) , a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service military.military_service as a first lieutenant , who advanced in rank to become the United States Army 's first Hispanic four-star general .

Colonel Sybil Irving , the head of the Australian Women 's Army Service military.military_service AWAS ) , who observed first hand the WAAAF 's training methods before large-scale AWAS recruitment commenced , later declared that Stevenson `` did the most pertinent pioneering work '' in gaining acceptance for women in the armed forces .

His son Ronald Godfrey Howy Irving graduated from Royal Military College , Duntroon in 1919 and reached the rank of brigadier , while a daughter , Colonel Sybil Howy Irving , was founder and Controller of the Australian Women 's Army Service military.military_service World War II .

Sybil Howy Irving MBE ( 25 February 1897–28 March 1973 ) was the founder and controller of the Australian Women 's Army Service military.military_service World War II .

On the 6 March , a Special Air Service military.military_service SAS ) group shot dead three members of a Provisional Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) team , made up of Danny McCann , Seán Savage and Mairéad Farrell while they were making their way to Spain on foot .

Jonathan Evans , Baron Evans of Weardale KCB DL ( born 1958 ) was Director-General of the British Security Service military.military_service the United Kingdom 's domestic security and counter-intelligence service .

Major David McKelvey Peterson was a 1915 Lehigh University graduate who was a World War I flying ace with 6 aerial victories , one earned in the Lafayette Escadrille and five officially credited while with the United States Army Air Service military.military_service

Patrick Joseph Kelly ( 19 March 19578 May 1987 ) , was the commander of the East Tyrone Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army during the mid-1980s until his death in a Special Air Service military.military_service at Loughgall , County Armagh in May 1987 .

Major Oscar Francis Perdomo ( July 14 , 1919–March 2 , 1976 ) , a recipient of the Distinguished Service military.military_service , was a United States Air Force officer who was the last “ ace in a day ” for the United States in World War II .

The Air Force Longevity Service military.military_service is a military award of the United States Air Force established by Air Force General Order 60 , on 25 November 1957 by General Thomas D. White , Air Force Chief of Staff .

Howell Marion Estes Jr. ( or Howell Marion Estes II ) ( September 18 , 1914 – July 2 , 2007 ) was a general in the United States Air Force and commander of the Military Air Transport Service military.military_service later renamed the Military Airlift Command .

The Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force is the second senior-most Chaplain in the United States Air Force Chaplain Service military.military_service holding the rank of Brigadier General , and acting as principal deputy to the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force .

Séamus Turlough McElwaine ( also spelt Seamus McElwain ) ( 1 April 1960 – 26 April 1986 ) was a volunteer in the South Fermanagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) killed by the Special Air Service military.military_service SAS ) while on active duty with Seán Lynch , who was seriously injured in the shooting .

Colonel Louis Gonzaga Mendez , Jr. ( July 14 , 1915 – September 19 , 2001 ) was a highly decorated United States Army officer of the 82nd Airborne Division who in June 1944 , as commander of the 3rd Battalion , 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment during World War II , parachuted behind enemy lines into Normandy and was awarded a Distinguished Service military.military_service for leading an attack that captured the French town of Prétot-Sainte-Suzanne , in the Manche ( Basse-Normandie ) department .

Harold Ernest Goettler ( July 21 , 1890 – October 6 , 1918 ) was a U.S. Army Air Service military.military_service killed in action on October 6 , 1918 while locating the Lost Battalion of the 77th Division during World War I .

Arthur Raymond Brooks ( 1 November 1895 - 17 July 1991 ) was a World War I flying ace of the United States Army Air Service military.military_service with shooting down six enemy aircraft .

The record was set by 1st Lt. Russell L. Maughan , a U.S. Army Air Service military.military_service pilot at McCook Field , Dayton , Ohio , the site of the Air Service Engineering Division and its major flight-test center .

On 16 January 1918 , Brig . General Benjamin D. Foulois , Chief of Air Service military.military_service AEF , assigned Major Bert M. Atkinson to command of the 1st Pursuit Organization Center , a temporary administrative and training organization for arriving U.S. pursuit squadrons on 16 January 1918 in Paris .

Accordingly , although 300 were ordered , most were completed as normal SPAD fighters , with definitely one ( flown by Charles J. Biddle while with the USAAS ' 13th Aero Squadron ) and possibly two of the SPAD XII aircraft even served with the US Air Service military.military_service France .

Samuel Reeves Keesler , Jr. ( April 11 , 1896 – October 9 , 1918 ) was a member of the United States Army Air Service military.military_service World War I posthumously awarded the Citation Star for gallantry .

It was the birthplace of William C. Maxwell , a pilot in the United States Army Air Service military.military_service namesake of Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery , Alabama .

William Calvin Maxwell ( born November 9 , 1892 , Natchez , Alabama – died August 12 , 1920 , Philippines ) was an American pilot in the United States Army Air Service military.military_service namesake of Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery , Alabama .

Angelo Fusco ( born 2 September 1956 ) is a former volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) who escaped during his 1981 trial for killing a Special Air Service military.military_service SAS ) officer in 1980 .

Joe Doherty ( born 20 January 1955 ) is a former volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) who escaped during his 1981 trial for killing a member of the Special Air Service military.military_service SAS ) in 1980 .

Paul `` Dingus '' Magee ( born 30 January 1948 ) is a former volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army ( IRA ) who escaped during his 1981 trial for killing a member of the Special Air Service military.military_service SAS ) in 1980 .

Guests on his programme have included Ulster Volunteer Force leader Gusty Spence , Provisional Irish Republican Army veteran Joe Cahill , the last four Chief Constables of the Royal Ulster Constabulary ( RUC ) and its successor organization , the Police Service military.military_service Northern Ireland – John Hermon , Hugh Annesley , Ronnie Flanagan , and Hugh Orde .

His cousins , the brothers Lothar and Manfred von Richthofen both became flying aces and they encouraged him to join the `` Luftstreitkräfte '' ( German Imperial Air Service military.military_service .

Valentine Blanche Charlet MBE ( 1898–1985 ) was a member of the Women 's Transport Service military.military_service served with the Special Operations Executive ( SOE ) during World War II and worked as a courier for the French Section .

Marguerite Diana Frances `` Peggy '' Knight ( later Smith ) MBE ( 19 April 1920 – 2004 ) was a member of the Women 's Transport Service military.military_service served with the Special Operations Executive ( SOE ) during World War II and worked as a courier for the French Section .

Captain Halsey Powell , USN ( 3 August 1883 – 24 December 1936 ) was a United States Navy officer of the first half of the 20th century , who received the Navy Distinguished Service military.military_service for outstanding performance as a destroyer division commander on convoy duty during World War I .

Daniel Dobbins ( January 5 , 1776 – February 29 , 1856 ) was a sailing master in the United States Navy and captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service military.military_service

William McCombe Callaghan ( August 8 , 1897 – July 8 , 1991 ) was a United States Navy officer who served as the first captain of the battleship and the inaugural commander of the Military Sea Transportation Service military.military_service

Karl Josef Silberbauer ( 21 June 1911 – 2 September 1972 ) was an Austrian police officer , SS- '' Oberscharführer '' ( staff sergeant ) , and undercover investigator for the West German Federal Intelligence Service military.military_service

Mason Mathews Patrick , ( December 13 , 1863–January 29 , 1942 ) was a general officer in the United States Army who led the United States Army Air Service military.military_service Air Corps during the Interwar Period .

Fokker remained as director and alleged designer of many aircraft for the Imperial German Army Air Service military.military_service `` Luftstreitkräfte '' ) , including the Fokker `` Eindecker '' and the Fokker Dr.I , the triplane made famous in the hands of aces such as Manfred von Richthofen ( the Red Baron ) .

Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen ( 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918 ) , also widely known as the Red Baron , was a German fighter pilot with the Imperial German Army Air Service military.military_service `` Luftstreitkräfte '' ) during the First World War .

The residential area came to national attention in 1984 when Patrick Magee , the Brighton Bomber was arrested along with other members of an IRA Active Service military.military_service .

Public acknowledgment that his dismissal had been mistaken was belatedly made after his death when his Memorial Service military.military_service the Central Church of the Royal Air Force , St Clement Danes was attended by representatives of the Prime Minister , ( Victor Goodhew M.P . ) , Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence ( RAF ) , ( Lord Lambton M.P . ) , the Home Civil Service ( Permanent Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Defence , Sir James Dunnett ) and the Air Force Board ( Air Chief Marshal Sir Edmund Hudleston and Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Smallwood ) .

Captain Thomas Brownrigg RN ( Retired ) , the general manager of Associated-Rediffusion from 1955 , had a very clear idea of what his new commercial television station was to be like - the BBC Television Service military.military_service with advertisements .

Lewis Blaine Hershey ( September 12 , 1893May 20 , 1977 ) was a United States Army general who served as the second Director of the Selective Service military.military_service , the means by which the United States administers its military conscription .

Rear Admiral Eleanor V. Valentin is the first female flag officer to serve as director of the United States Navy Medical Service military.military_service .

Winifred Quick Collins ( November 26 , 1911 – May 5 , 1999 ) was Chief of Naval Personnel for Women in the United States Navy , and Director of the WAVES ( Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service military.military_service from 1957 to 1962 .