Share This Article 1. He was the first American officer to fly over German lines in World War One. John Pershing Billy Mitchell Eddie Rickenbacker Henry “Hap” Arnold 2. This future American general officer was British General Edward Braddock’s aide at the Battle of the Monongahela. Horatio Lloyd Gates Charles Lee George Washington William Alexander, Lord Stirling 3. He was the only officer that J.E.B. Stuart mentioned in his dispatches during the Battle of Gettysburg. Captain Charles Corbit General Fitzhugh Lee Major Henry McClellan Major James Mosby Loading …