Theodore Gordon Ellyson (1885 – 1928), nicknamed "Spuds". First United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ("Naval Aviator No. 1"). Ellyson served in the experimental development of aviation in the years before and after World War I. He also spent several years before the war as part of the Navy's new submarine service. A recipient of the Navy Cross for his antisubmarine service in World War I, Ellyson died in 1928 when his aircraft crashed over the Chesapeake Bay.
- "Spuds Ellyson, a red-haired, freckle-faced 25-year-old Virginian..." https://www.earlyaviators.com/eellyson.htm
- "Ellyson, a big red-haired man who loved chocolate candy and potatoes, was called "Spuds"." https://www.earlyaviators.com/pimagz10.htm
- "Spuds Ellyson was a happy, freckle-faced, red-headed boy..." https://books.google.it/books?id=597VCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA204...
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