General Alison was the pilot who first demonstrated the Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk to Lt.General Claire Chennault, when Chennault was creating the American Volunteer Group.

• 艾利森将军是第一批在陈纳德将军手下驾驶柯蒂斯P-40印第安战斧号机的飞行员，当时陈纳德刚建立美国航空志愿队（飞虎队）。