Share This Article 1. This was Ulysses S. Grant’s favorite alcoholic beverage during the war. Beer Bourbon Champagne Red wine 2. He is the only person to have held the rank of General of the Air Force. James Doolittle Henry “Hap” Arnold Curtis LeMay Carl Spaatz 3. The 1984 Tom Clancy novel, The Hunt for Red October was inspired by a mutiny on this Soviet ship. Kirov Red October Marshal Ustinov Sentry Loading …