Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p George H. Holmes (February 6, 1898 – February 11, 1965) was the United States Air Force’s last enlisted pilot. Originally, Holmes served in the United States Navy during World War I. When he tried to reenlist after the war, he was told he would be assigned to a destroyer rather than a shore position. Holmes declined and joined the Army instead.Holmes enlisted in the Army as a mechanic in 1919, became a pilot with the rank of Corporal in 1921 but left the army for civilian life.. }
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- George_H._Holmes comment "George H. Holmes (February 6, 1898 – February 11, 1965) was the United States Air Force’s last enlisted pilot. Originally, Holmes served in the United States Navy during World War I. When he tried to reenlist after the war, he was told he would be assigned to a destroyer rather than a shore position. Holmes declined and joined the Army instead.Holmes enlisted in the Army as a mechanic in 1919, became a pilot with the rank of Corporal in 1921 but left the army for civilian life.".