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"Got one!" An F4U downs a JAAF fighter somewhere in the South Pacific
 

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Scoring goes - Destroyed / Probably Destroyed / Damaged

If one of those categories shows two numbers separated with a hyphen ( - ) the exact number is not known & the score is considered to be within that range.

According to Christopher Shores, the RAF decided that on 12 August 1940 an "Unconfirmed Destroyed" would be reclassified as a "Probably Destroyed." Here you will find early "unconfirmed" claims represented in the "probable" spot.

OTG = On The Ground, OTW = On The Water, KIA = Killed In Action,
MIA = Missing In Action, KiFA = Killed in a Flying Accident, D = died, K = killed

It should be noted that although we take great care to make these scores as accurate as possible, the main reason for this site is to put faces to names, not to be a definitive list of scores.

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The 1st American Aces of WW2

1st Ace
2nd Ace
3rd Ace
4th Ace
John "Buffalo" Wong
Jim Davies
Carl Davis
Poppy Dunn
26 Feb 1938
27 May 1940
15 August 1940
27 August 1941
US born / Chinese parents
US born / UK parents
US parents / S. Africa born
US born / US parents

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"Bing" Bong "Bing" "Dick"

* Richard Ira Bong
(49FG, MoH, KiFA 6aug45)

40 / 4 / 13
Tommy McGuire "Mac" "Tommy"

* Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr.
(475FG, MoH, KIA 7jan45)

38 / 3 / 2
Dave McCampbell "Mac" "Dave"

David McCampbell
(VF-15, MoH, Top Navy Ace,
got 9 on 24oct44 - a US record)
34 / 5 / 1     plus 20 OTG
     

Too Close for Comfort by Jack Fellows
Too Close for Comfort by Jack Fellows *

"Gabby" Gabreski "Gabby"

Francis Stanley Gabreski

(56FG, POW 20jul44)

28 / 1 / 3   (+ 6.5 in Korea)  *
Pappy Boyington "Gramps" "Pappy"

Gregory Boyington
(6 - 2 w/ Flying Tigers)
(22 - 20 w/ VMF-214 Black Sheep, MoH)
28 - 24 / 4 / 0 (POW 3jan44)  *
Charles "Mac" MacDonald "Mac" "Charlie"

Charles Henry MacDonald
(475FG)

27 / 2 / 2.5
Bob Johnson "Bobby"

Robert Samuel Johnson
(56FG, 27 planes in 93 sorties)

27 / 0 / 3 - 5   *
George Preddy "Ratsy"

* George Earl Preddy Jr.
(352FG, KIA 25dec44 by friendly fire)

26.83 / 3 / 4  (+5 OTG) *  *  *
John Charles Meyer "Whips"

John Charles Meyer
(352FG,
2 / 0 / 1 in Korea)
26 / 1 / 3   (+ 13 OTG) *
Joe Foss "Joe"

Joseph Jacob Foss
(VMF-121, MoH)

26 / 0 / 0   *  *  *
Bob Hanson "Butcher Bob"

* Robert Murray Hanson
(VMF-214 & 215, KIA 3feb44)

25 / 2 / 0
"Wildcat" Wade "Wildcat" "Killer" Lance Cleo

* L C Wade
(RAF, KiFA 12jan44)
  
25 / 1 / 13   (+ 1 / 0 / 5 OTG)
Eugene Anthony Valencia "Gene"

Eugene Anthony Valencia
(VF-9,
1 chased into the water, no credit)
24 - 23/ 2 / 2
Cecil "Cece" Harris "Cece"

Cecil Elwood Harris
(VF-18 & 27)

23 / 1 / 2 - 0  *
David Carl Schilling "Dave"

David Carl Schilling
(56FG)

22.5 / 0 / 6   (+ 10.5 OTG)
Jay Robbins "Cock"

Jay Thorpe Robbins
(80 & 8FG)

22 / 6 / 4
Jerry Johnson "Jerry"

* Gerald Richard Johnson
(49FG)

22 / 2 / 0
Neel E. Kearby * Neel Ernest Kearby (348FG & 5FC, MoH, KIA 4mar44)

22 / 0 / 1
Dominic "Gentle Don" Gentile Gentle "Don"

Dominic Salvatore Gentile
(4FG, RAF Eagle)

21.83 / 1 / 3   (+ 6 OTG)
Fredrick Joseph Christensen Fredrick Joseph Christensen (56FG)

21.5 / 0 / 2
Raymond Shuey Wetmore "Ray"

Raymond Shuey Wetmore
(359FG)

21.25 / 0 / 1
John Voll John James Voll (31FG)

21 / 4 / 3
Kenneth Ambrose Walsh "Ken"

Kenneth Ambrose Walsh
(VMF-124 & 222, MoH , D 30jul98)

21 / 2 / 1  *
Walker Melville "Bud" Mahurin "Bud"

Walker Melville Mahurin
(56FG)

20.75 / 3 / 1   (+3.5 / 1 / 1 in Korea)
Don Aldrich "Don"

Donald Nathan Aldrich
(VMF-215)

20 / 6 / 0
Robert Burdette Westbrook "Westy" "Bob"

* Robert Burdette Westbrook
(347FG, KIA 22nov44)

20 / 2.5 / 1
Thomas Joseph "Tommy" Lynch "Tommy"

* Thomas Joseph Lynch
(35FG, KIA 8mar44)

20 / 1 / 4
     

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Glenn Emile Duncan Glenn Emile Duncan (353FG)

19.5 / 1 / 7   (+ 7 OTG)
Cornelius Nicholas "Connie" Nooy "Connie"

Cornelius Nicholas Nooy
(VF-31)

19 / 3 / 2
Alexander Vraciu "Alex"

Alexander Vraciu
(VF-6 & 16, Romanian parents)

19 / 0 / 1    (+ 21 OTG)
Pat Fleming Patrick Dawson Fleming (VF-80, 5 on 16feb45)

19 / 0 / 0  *
John L. Smith John Lucian Smith (VMF-223, MoH)

19 / 0 / 0
Wilbur Thomas "Gus"

Wilbur Jackson Thomas
(VMF-213)

18.5 / 3.3 / 3
Glenn Eagleston "Eagle"

Glenn Todd Eagleston
(354FG, 4FIW)

18.5 / 2 / 9  (+2 / 1 / 7 in Korea)
Marion Carl Marion Eugene Carl (VMF-221 & 223,
   shot & killed at home 28jun98)
18.5 / 0 / 3
"Kit" Carson "Kit"

Leonard Kyle Carson
(362FS, 357FG)

18.5 / 0 / 3
Walt Beckham Walter Carl Beckham (351FS, POW 22feb44)

18 / 2 / 4
"Chuck" Older  "Chuck"

Charles Herman Older
(3 AVG, 23FG)

18 / 0 / 0
     

"Herky's Big Day"  by Stan Stokes. Herschel Green  'Ace in a Day'
"Herky's Big Day" by Stan Stokes - January 30th, 1944 Northern Italy. "Herky" Green and his flight of "Jugs" encounter a group of Ju-52s and Green proceeds to down four. Minutes later he engages a Macchi 202 in a low-level fight and bags kill number 5. On the return leg "Herky" encounters a Dornier Do-217, shoots it down, and raises his day's total to 6 kills. More Americans became Aces while flying the P-47 than any other fighter during WW2


Herschel Harper "Herky" Green "Herky"

Herschel Harper Green
(317FS, Ace in a day)

18 / 1 / 6
John Coleman "Pappy" Herbst "Pappy"

John Coleman Herbst
(74FS)

18 /1 / 3
Hubert "Hub" Zemke "Hub"

Hubert Zemke
(56 & 479FG, POW 30oct44)

17.75 / 2 / 9
John Brooks England "Johnny"

John Brooks England
(362FS,   *
+1.5 OTG)
17.5 / 0 / 1   (+ 0 / 0 / 1 in Korea)
Duane Beeson "Bee"

Duane Willard Beeson
(4FG, POW 5apr44)

17.33 / 0 / 1   (+ 3.75 OTG)
John Francis "Jack" Thornell Jr. "Jack"

John Francis Thornell Jr.
(352FG)

17.25 / 0 / 2  (+3 OTG)  *
Sully Varnell "Sully"

* James Sullins Varnell Jr.
(52FG, KiFA 9apr45)

17 / 0 / 1+
"Tex" Hill "Tex"

David Lee Hill
(2 AVG, 75FS, 23FG)

16.75 - 15.25 / 1 / 6 - 5 (+ 2 OTG)
Gerald "Jerry" Johnson "Jerry"

Gerald Walter Johnson
(61, 63 & 360FS, 56FG, POW 27mar44)

16.5 / 1 / 4.5
John T Godfrey "Johnny"

John Trevor Godfrey
(336FS, POW 24aug44)

16.33 / 2 / 5   (+18 OTG)
Doug Baker * Douglas Baker (VF-20, MIA 14dec44)

16.33 / 0 / 1  * 
Bud Anderson "Bud" "Andy"

Clarence Emil Anderson Jr.
(363FS)

16.25 / 2 / 2
Skull Stimpson "Skull"

Charles Russell Stimpson
(VF-11)

16 / 2 / 0   *
Ira Cassius "Ike" Kepford "Ike"

Ira Cassius Kepford
(VF-17 Jolly Roger)

16 / 1 / 1
Wheaties Welch "Wheaties"

George Lewis Welch  (Schwartz)
(47PS, 36 & 80FS, 8FG,
Pearl Harbor hero)
16 / 1 / 0
Bill Harris Bill Harris (339FS, 18FG)

16 / 0.5 / 0
Bill "Dinghy" Dunham "Dinghy" "Bill"

William Douglas Dunham
(342 & 460FS, 348FG)

16 / 0 / 0
James Elms Swett James Elms Swett (VMF-221)

15.5 / 4 / 0.25
William Thomas "Whiz" Whisner "Whiz" "Bill"

William Thomas Whisner
(352FG)

15.5 / 2 / 0   (+5.5 / 0 / 6 in Korea)  *
Sam Brown "Sam"

Samuel Jesse Brown
(307 & 309FS)

15.5 / 1 / 7
Dick Peterson "Bud" "Pete"

Richard Allen Peterson
(364FS, 357FG)

15.5 / 1 / 2
Don Beerbower "Buzz" "Don"

* Donald Merrill Beerbower
(354FG, KIA 9aug45, flak)

15.5 / 0.5 / 11.33
Cy Homer "Uncle Cy"

Cyril Filcher Homer
(80FS)

15 / 5 / 4
Edward Cragg "Porky"

* Edward Cragg
(80FS, MIA 26dec43)

15 / 4 / 0
Jack Bradley Jack Tarlton Bradley (353FS)

15 / 3 / 12.66
Harold Spears "Hal"

Harold Leman Spears
(VMF-215)

15 / 3 / 0
Bruce Carr "Peck's Bad Boy"

Bruce Ward Carr
(+ 11 OTG)
   
15 / 1 / 2   (+ 3 / 0 / 1 unconfirmed)
Kid Hofer "Kid"

* Ralph Kidd Hofer
(334FS, KIA 2jul44)

15 / 0 / 2  (+ 14 OTG)
Bob Foy "Father"

Robert William Foy
(363FS, 357FG)

15 / 0 / 2   (+ 3 OTG)  *
     

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Don Blakeslee "Don"

Donald James Mathew Blakeslee
(401 & 133Sq, 4FG)

14.5 / 3 / 11
John Landers John Dave Landers 14.5
Joe Powers Joe H. Powers Jr. 14.5   *
Ed Shaw "Bud"

* Edward Oliver Shaw
(KiFA 31jul44)

14.5
Henry William Brown Henry William Brown (POW 3oct44)

14.2   (+ 14 OTG)
Scott McCuskey Scott

Elbert Scott McCuskey
14 / 5 / 0
Bob Curtis "Bob"

Robert Charles Curtis
(52FG)

14 / 1 / 5
"Goody" Goodson "Goody"

James Alexander Goodson
(4FG, POW 20jun44, RAF Eagle)

14 / 1 / 1  (+ 15 OTG)
Bud Emmer "Bud" "Wally"

* Wallace Nathan Emmer
(POW - D 15feb45)

14 / 1 / 1
Ken Dahlberg Kenneth Harry Dahlberg 14
Bob DeHaven Robert Marshall Dehaven 14   *   *
Archie Donahue Archie Glenn Donahue (Ace in a day - twice!)

14
Ray Hawkins "Hawk" Ray

Arthur Ray Hawkins
14
Art Jeffrey Arthur Ferdinand Jeffrey 14
Ed McComas Edward O. McComas 14   *
Danny Roberts "Danny"

* Daniel Tipton Roberts Jr.
(KiFA 9nov43)

14   *
Richard West Richard Lee West 14
John Wirth John Louis Wirth 14
Brad Head * Cotesworth Bradway Head Jr. (44FS, 18FG, MIA 18jan44
killed 20jan44 by Teigo Ishida)
14 - 13 / 1 / 1   *
Don Bochkay Donald Harlow Bochkay 13.83  *
George Duncan George Chamberlain Duncan 13.5
Don Strait Donald Jackson Strait 13.5
Pan Yang "John Wong" Hwang "John" (John P.H. Hwang)

Pan-Yang Wong (Pung-Yung Hwang)
(17th FS)

5 / 0 / 0  *
George Carpenter George Carpenter (POW 18apr44)
      RAF Eagle)
13.33    (+ 4 OTG)
Don Bryan "Don"

Donald Septimus Bryan
(ace in a day 2nov44)

13.33
Roger Mehle Roger William Mehle 13.33
Bob Neale "Bob"

Robert Hawthorne Neale
(1 AVG)

13 / 6 / 0
Robin Olds Robin Olds (434FS & 8TFW)

13 / 0 / 1  (+ 4 in Vietnam)
Jim Brooks James Lynn Brooks 13
Dan Carmichael Daniel Archibald Carmichael Jr.    13
Jim Cupp James Norman Cupp 13
Clyde East "Stonewall"

Clyde Bennett East
13 / 0 / 0
Bob Galer Robert Edward Galer 13
John Hampshire John Frederick Hampshire 13
Bruce Holloway Bruce Keener Holloway 13
John Lynch "Johnny"

John Joseph Lynch
(RAF Eagle)

13
Bill Marontate William Pratt Marontate 13
Willard Millikan "Millie"

Willard Wesley Millikan
(4FG, POW 30may44)

13 / 0 / 0
Glen Moran "Bubbles"

Glennon Timothy Moran
13
Harry Parker Harry Alfred Parker 13
Dan Rehm "Dan"

Daniel Robert Rehm Jr.
13
Roy Rushing Roy Warrick Rushing 13
Bob Stephens Robert Winston Stephens 13
John Strane John Roberts Strane 13
Wendell Van Twelves Wendell Van Twelves 13   *
Felix "Willie" Williamson "Willie"

Felix D. Williamson
(Ace in a day 14jan45)

13
Lowell Brueland Lowell Kermit Brueland (+ 2 in Korea)

12.5
Paul Conger Paul Albert Conger 12.5
David "Foob" Fairbanks "Foob" "the Terror of Rheine"

David Charles Fairbanks
(+ 1 V-1, RCAF, Americanadian
         POW 28feb45)
12.5
Ken Frazier Kenneth DeForrest Frazier 12.5
Jim Shirley "Red"

James Alexander Shirley
(Ace in a day 24oct44)

12.5
Claude Weaver III "Weavy"   Youngest Allied Ace

* Claude Weaver III
(POW 9sep42 - escaped
  KIA 28jan44, RCAF)
12.5   
Quince Brown * Quince Lucien Brown (KIA 6sep44)

12.33
George Gleason George Wilson Gleason (+ 2.5 OTG)

12
Michael Brezas Michael Brezas (POW 2apr45)

12
Levi Chase Levi Richard Chase 12
Roger Hedrick Roger Richards Hedrick (Jolly Roger)

12
Howard Hively Howard Davis Hively 12
Phil Kirkwood Phillip Leroy Kirkwood 12
"Ken"

* Kenneth George Ladd
(KIA 14oct44)

12
Bill Masoner William John Masoner Jr. 12
Mac McWhorter "Mac"

Hamilton McWhorter III
12
Robert Wilson Moore 12
Manny Segal "Manny"

Harold Edward Segal
12
Leroy Schreiber * LeRoy Adolf Schreiber (KIA 15apr44)

12
Norm Skogstad Norman C. Skogstad 12  *
Bill Sloan "Dixie"

William Judson Sloan
12
Jim Watkins "Duckbut"

James Albert Watkins
12
     

The Ace Maker by Mark Karvon
The Ace Maker by Mark Karvon

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Cowboy Megura "Cowboy"

Nicholas Megura
(interned in Sweden 22may44)

11.83  (+3.75  OTG)
Clement Craig "Clem"

Clement Melvin Craig
11.75 / 1 / 0
George Carr George Raines Carr 11.5
John Kirla John Anthony Kirla 11.5
Norm McDonald "Norm"

Norman Leroy McDonald
11.5
William Nugent Snider 11.5
James Stewart James Clarence Stewart (56FG)

11.5
Al Vorse Albert Ogden Vorse 11.5
Chuck Yeager "Chuck"

Charles Elwood Yeager
11.5   *
Louis Norley "Red Dog"

Louis H. Norley
11.33
Phil DeLong Philip Cunliffe DeLong (+ 2 in Korea)

11.17
Dick Turner "Dick"

Richard Eugene Turner
(+ 2 V-1s, 354FG)

11 / 0 / 8
Bill Leverette "Bill"

William Lawrence Leverette
(7 in one mission)

11 / 0 / 2
John Mitchell John William Mitchell (339, 15 & 21FG, 39FIS)

11 / 0 / 1  (+ 4 / 0 / 2 in Korea)
Pierce McKennon "Mac"

Pierce Winningham McKennon
11  (+ 9.7 OTG)
Injun Joe Bauer "Injun Joe"

* Harold William Bauer
(KIA 15nov42, MoH)

11   *
Tom Blackburn "Tommy"

John Thomas Blackburn
(Jolly Roger)

11
William Arthur Dean Jr. 11
Carl Frantz Carl Mason Frantz Jr. 11
Jim French James Barber French 11
Bob Goebel "Bobby"

Robert John Goebel
11   *
John Lawler John Barry Lawler 11
   Francis Lent "Fran"

* Francis Joseph Lent
(375FG, KIFA 1dec44)

11 / 1 / 0
John Loisel John Simon Loisel 11
Wayne Leon Lowry (POW 7oct44)

11 
Sandy McCorkle "Sandy"

Charles Milton McCorkle
11
Harvey Picken Harvey Peter Picken 11
Mike Quirk Michael Joseph Quirk (POW 10sep44)

11
James Valentine Reber Jr. 11
Bob Riddle Robert Edgar Riddle 11
Jim Rigg James Francis Rigg 11
Don Runyon Donald Eugene Runyon 11
Murray "Jim" Shubin "Jim"

Murray Joseph Shubin
11
Cornelius "Corky" Smith "Corky"

Cornelius Marcellus Smith Jr
11
Ken Sparks "Ken"

* Kenneth C. Sparks
(KIFA 5sep44)

11
Dick Stambook Richard E. Stambook 11
"Swede"

Stanley Winfield Vejtasa
11
John Symmes John Carlos Cleves Symmes 11
Leland Phillips Molland (KIFA 16may51, Korea)

11 - 10.5
Lloyd James Overfield 11 - 9
Frank O'Connor Frank Quinn O'Connor 10.75
Billy Hovde "Billy"

William Johnston Hovde
(+1 in Korea)

10.5 
Ray Littge Raymond Henry Littge (+ 13 OTG)

10.5  *
Marshall Beebe Marshall Ulrich Beebe 10.5
Carl Allen Brown Jr. 10.5
George Ceuleers George Ferdinand Ceuleers 10.5
James Averell Clark Jr. 10.5
George Doersch "Pop"

George A. Doersch
10.5   *
Bill Halton "Wild Bill"

William Timothy Halton
(KIA 21may51, Korean)

10.5  *
John Storch John Arthur Storch 10.5
     

TOP

Bob Murray Robert Edward Murray 10.33
Loran Dale Everton 10.2
Bob Little "Bob"

* Robert Laing Little
(KIA 22may42,
Flying Tiger)
10 / 2 / 0
* Charles F. Anderson Jr. (KIA 19apr44)

10
Bob Aschenbrenner Robert Wayne Aschenbrenner 10
Wayne Blickenstaff Wayne K. Blickenstaff 10
George Burgard George Turner Burgard (Flying Tiger)

10 / 0 / 0
* Leonard J. Check      (KiFA 4jan45)

10
Thad Coleman Thaddeus Thornton Coleman 10
Jack Conger Jack Eugene Conger 10
Zeke Cormier "Zeke"

Richard Lee Cormier
10
Louis Curdes Louis Edward Curdes (POW 27aug43,
   escaped & evaded)
10
Jim England James John England 10
Kenny Giroux "Kenny"

William Kenneth Giroux
10
Mike Gladych "Mike"

Bolesław Gladych
(Polish born)

10 w/ USAAF
Walt Goehausen Walter John Goehausen Jr. 10
Arnie Harris Ernest Arnold Harris 10
Max Juchheim Max

Alwin Max Juchheim
10
Ted Lines Ted Elvan Lines 10
Herbert Harvey Long 10
Tom Mann Thomas Henry Mann Jr. 10
Harris Mitchell Harris Edlow Mitchell 10
Bob Rankin "Shorty"

Robert James Rankin
10
Thomas Hamil Reidy 10
Andy Reynolds Andrew Jackson Reynolds 10
Don Sapp Donald Hooten Sapp (VMF122)

10
Bob Scott "Bob"

Robert Lee Scott
(died 27feb06)

10   *
Art Singer Arthur Singer Jr. 10
Chick Smith "Chick"

Armistead Burwell Smith Jr
10
"Smitty"

John Malcolm Smith
(Jolly Roger)

10
Paul Stanch Paul Martin Stanch 10
Jim Stewart James Seth Stewart (VF-31)

10
Elliott Summer 10
Steve Pisanos "Steve"

Spiros Nicholas Pisanos [Pissanos]
(71sq & 4th FG,  Greek)

10 - 6 / 0 / 0   *
     

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Jim Swope James Sidney Swope 9.66
Ray Davis * Carl Raymond Davis (RAF, KIA 6sep40, SAfrican born
       American parents)
9.5 / 4.5 / 4
Ernie Bankey Ernest Edward Bankey Jr. (ace in a day)

9.5
Ralph Elliott Ralph Earle Elliott Jr. 9.5
William Earl Henry 9.5
Robert Harvey Jennings 9.5
Dale Spencer Dale Francis Spencer 9.5
Leroy Eugene Harris 9.5 - 9.25
Bob Coats Robert Charles Coats (ace in a day)

9.33 / 3 / 0   *
Eugene Daniel Redmond 9.25
Chesley Peterson Chesley Gordon Peterson (RAF Eagle)

9 / 9-3 / 6+
Joel Paris Joel Benjamin Paris III (Died 9 March 2014,
    91 years old)
9 / 7 / 0  *
Joe Forster "Joe"

Joseph Morelle Forster
9 / 3 / 1   *
"Ajax" Baumler "Ajax"  [from A. J.]

Albert John Baumler 
(1 w/AVG, 4.5 in SCW)

9 / 2 / 0  * * *
James Buckingham Dalglish 9 / 0 / 6.5
Bill Reed "Bill"

William Norman Reed
(Flying Tiger)

9 / 0 / 3  (+ 8 OTG)
Perry Dahl "PJ"

Perry John Dahl
9 / 0 / 1
Fletcher Adams * Fletcher E. Adams (KIA 30may44)

9
Stephen Wallace Andrew (POW 2jul44)

9
William McGowan Banks 9
Norm Berree Norman Rahn Berree 9
Bill Beyer William Rockafeller Beyer 9
Hampton Boggs Hampton Edward Boggs 9
Mark Kenneth Bright 9
Paul Buie Paul Douglas Buie 9
Frederic Fay Champlin 9
Frank Collins Frank Junior Collins (POW 10jul45)

William Magill Collins Jr. 9
Jeff DeBlanc "Jeff"

Jefferson Joseph DeBlanc
9
Dick Dunkin Richard William Dunkin 9
Richard Taylor Eastmond 9
Eugene Hughes Emmons 9
Grover Eugene Fanning 9
Ernest Charles Fiebelkorn (KIA 6jul50 Korea)

9
Edward Lewis Feightner 9
Sylvan Feld (POW 13aug44)

Marvin Franger Marvin James Franger 9
* Doris Clyde Freeman (KIA 11may45)

Kenneth Woodrow Gallup 9
Tom Harris Thomas Switzer Harris (CV-17)

9
Allen Elbert Hill 9 / 1 / 0
Frank Hurlbut Frank Damon Hurlbut 9
George Edward Kiser 9
"Whitey" Lawlor "Whitey"

Frank Lindsay Lawlor
(Flying Tiger)

9 / 1 / 0
Joseph J. Lesicka 9
Chris Magee "WildMan" "Maggie" "Chris"

Christopher Lyman Magee
(Black Sheep,
  flew for Isreal in 1948)
9
Charles Mitchell Mallory 9
Louis Menard Louis Arthur Menard 9
Virgil Meroney Virgil Kersh Meroney (352FG, POW 8apr44)

* Stanley Bixby Morrill (Died 29mar44)

Russ Reiserer Russell Lawrence Reiserer (5 on 19oct44)

9
Gene Roberts

"Gene"

Eugene Paul Roberts

(78FG)

9
* Meryl M. Smith (KIA 7dec44)

9
John Stewart "Meathead"

John Smith Stewart
(23 FG)

9
Frank Thomas "Red" "Frank"

Franklin Charles Thomas Jr.
(VMF-211)

9
Arthur Van Haren Arthur Van Haren Jr. 9
Robert Harry White 9
Judge Wolfe Judge Edmond Wolfe *
     

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R T Smith "RT"

Robert Tharp Smith
(Flying Tiger)

8.9 / 3 / 10
Billy Watts "Billy"

Charles Edward Watts
8.75
John Lawrence Banks 8.5
Joseph Houston Bennett 8.5
Jim Cain James Bernice Cain 8.5
Charles James Cesky 8.5
Oscar Chenoweth "Oc"

Oscar Ivan Chenoweth
8.5
* Frederick John Dorsch Jr. (KIA 29oct44)

8.5
Carl Clifford Foster 8.5
Everett Carleton Hargreaves 8.5
Tom Hayes Thomas Lloyd Hayes Jr. 8.5
John Herman Hoefker 8.5
* Otto DeVilbis Jenkins (KIFA 24mar45)

8.5
Art Johnson "Art"

Arthur George Johnson Jr.
8.5
* Gregory Kasson Loesch (KiFA 27sep43)

8.5
Carl Luksic Carl John Luksic (POW 24may44)

8.5
Donald McDowell 8.5
Bernie McGrattan "Big Mac"

* Bernard L. McGrattan
(KIA 6jun44)

8.5 / 0 / 0
George McMillan *George Bray McMillan (KIA 24jun44, Flying Tiger)

8.5 / 0 / 1   *
"Buffalo" (John Wong)

Sun-Shui Wong
(17 & 29FS)

8.5 / 0 / 1
Sanford Moats "Sandy"

Sanford Kenneth Moats
8.5
* John Luther Morgan Jr. (KIA 28mar45)

8.5 
George Pigman George Wood Pigman Jr. 8.5
Claude "Bud" Plant "Bud"

* Claude William Plant jr.
(VF-15, MIA 12sep44)

8.5 / 0 / 0
Luther Prater Luther Delano Prater Jr. 8.5
Al Schlegel "Smiley"

* Albert Louis Schlegel
(KIA 28aug44)

8.5 
Larry Russell Self 8.5
Fred Glover Fred Wedell Glover 8.33
James Howard James Howell Howard (Flying Tiger)

8.33 / 1 / 2   *
Eric Evenson Eric Alvin Evenson 8.25
John Floyd Gray 8.25
Bob Maxwell "Bob" William Robert Maxwell 8 / 2 / 3
David Winthrop Allen 8
John Mickey Ainlay 8
Lloyd Barnard "Barney"

Lloyd Glynn Barnard
8
Jim Benz "Jim"

Walter Gottlieb Benz Jr.
8
William Jerome Bonneau 8
Robert John Booth (POW 8jun44)

8
George Bostwick George Eugene Bostwick 8
Joseph Elmore Broadhead 8
William Northrop Case 8
Arthur Waur Cruikshank 8
Fernley Damstrom * Fernley H. Damstrom (KIFA 11apr45)

8
Dick Devine "Rod"

Richard Oakley Devine
8
Landis Earl Doner 8
John Leard Elder 8
Art Fiedler Arthur Charles Fiedler Jr. 8
James Moore Fowle 8
Franklin Taylor Gabriel 8
William Alfred Gardner 8
Frank Gaunt Frank Leon Gaunt 8
Francis Robert Gerard 8
"Timmy"

Clement Dexter Gile
(Jolly Roger)

8
Richard Joseph Griffin 8
LeRoy Grosshuesch LeRoy Victor Grosshuesch 8
Fred Ernst Gutt 8
Mayo Addison Hadden Jr. 8
* Frederick Addison Harris (KiFA 31oct43)

8
Kenneth Franklin Hart 8
Edwin James Hernan Jr. (MIA 19jul51, Korea)

8
George Hollowell George Lindley Hollowell 8
Jack Ilfrey Jack Milton Ilfrey 8
Mike Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson 8
Byron Milton Johnson 8
John Mitchell Johnston 8
John Jones "Johnnie"

John Lewis Jones
8
Claiborne Holmes Kinnard Jr. 8
Charlie Kunz Charles Murphy Kunz 8
Elvin Lindsay "Lin"

Elvin Lester Lindsay
8
Tom Maloney Thomas Edward Maloney 8
Earl May Earl May (Jolly Roger)

8
Carroll McColpin "Red"

Carroll Warren McColpin
(RAF Eagle)

8
Bill McGarry "Mac"

William Doyle McGarry
(Flying Tiger)

8 / 0 / 0
Johnnie Gamble Miller (VF-30)

8 / 0 / 2
Bill Momyer "Spike"

William Wallace Momyer
8
Jim Morehead James B. Morehead 8
Douglas William Mulcahy 8
George Novotny George Peter Novotny 8
John G. O'Neill 8
Ed Overend "Eddie"

Edmund Fryer Overend
(Flying Tiger)

8 / 1 / 1
Nate Post Nathan T. Post 8
Elmer Richardson Elmer Winston Richardson 8
Ed Roddy Edward Francis Roddy 8
Bob Rowland Robert Richard Rowland 8
* Philip Sangermano (MIA 9dec44)

8
Glenn Dale Schiltz Jr. (KIA 6oct50, Korea)

8
Robert Marshall Shaw 8
Bill Shomo "Bill"

William Arthur Shomo
(7 in 1 mission, MoH)

8
Carroll Cecil Smith (his R/O was Philip B. Porter,
         5 kills as a team)
8 - 7 / 2 / 0
Gordon Arthur Stanley 8
Arland Stanton 8
John L. Sublett 8
Jim Tapp James Buckley Tapp 8
Philip Edward Tovrea Jr. 8
"Jimmy"

James Otey Tyler
8
John William Vogt Jr.  
Buzz Wagner "Buzz"

* Boyd David Wagner
(KIFA 29nov42)

8
Victor Edwin Warford (POW 11oct44)

Arthur Trumbull Warner 8
Charles Eldon Weaver 8
Hugh Winters Hugh

Theodore Hugh Winters Jr.
8
Donald Keith Yost 8
* Walter Jerome Carroll Jr. (KIA 20jan45)

8 - 7
Murray Winfield 8 - 6
Charles Joseph Zubarik (POW 24may43)

8 - 6
     

TOP

* Joseph Leo Lang (+ 4 OTG, 4FG,
KIA 14oct44)
7.83 / 0 / 1
Everett Wilson Stewart (20PG, 354, 355 & 4FG)

7.83
Ed Rector "Ed"

Edward Franklin Rector
(Flying Tiger)

7.75 / 1 / 0
* Ripley Ogden Jones (RAF,
KIA 17oct42)
7.7 / 1 / 3
John Dobbin John Francis Dobbin 7.58
Fred Bakutis Fred Edward Bakutis 7.5
Frederic Abshire Bardshar 7.5
Eager El Righetti "Eager El"

* Elwyn Guido Righetti
(MIA 17 Apr45)

7.5  (+ 27 OTG)
Bill Bryan William Elmer Bryan Jr. 7.5
Howard Buress * Howard McClain Burriss (MIA 31jan44)

7.5
* Frank Allen Cutler (KIA 13may44)

7.5
Glen Davis "Glen"

Glendon Valley Davis
7.5
Frank Fleming "Frank"

Francis Mary Fleming
7.5
Bill Edwards William Clarence Edwards Jr. 7.5
Maxwell Henry Glenn 7.5
* Edward Earl Hunt (KIA 8/Nov/1944)

7.5
Dale Karger Dale Ernest Karger 7.5
* William Marchall Knight (MIA 5nov44)

7.5
"Lambie" Max

George Max Lamb
7.5
Charles William Lasko 7.5
John Harlan Lowell 7.5
Pepsi Miklajcyk "Pepsi"

* Henry J. Miklajcyk
(MIA 2nov44)

7.5
Malcolm Taber Wordell 7.5
Myrvin Elias Noble 7.5 - 7
Paul O'Mara Jr. 7.5 - 7
Vermont Garrison Vermont Garrison (4FG, POW 3mar44)

7.33 / 1 / 4  (+ 10 / 2 / 4 in Korea)
Samuel Bushnell Hibbard 7.33
Thomas Gilbert McClelland 7.33
Jim Morris James Madison Morris (POW 7jul44)

7.33 
Mac Powers "Mac"

MacArthur Robert Powers jr.
(2.25 / 0 / 1.5  w/ RAF,
    ace in a day 18apr43)
7.25 / 0 / 1.5  *
Robert E. Goodnight 7.25
Albert James Pope 7.25
Charles Davis Farmer 7.25 - 5

TOP

Crash Curry "Crash"

John Harvey Curry
(RCAF)

7 / 4 / 0
Charlie Bond Charles Rankin Bond Jr. (Flying Tiger)

7 / 3 - 2 / 1  (+2.5 OTG)
Roy Whittaker "Whit"

Roy Eugene Whittaker
(four on 18apr43)

7 / 2 / 4

"Randy"

Warren Andrew Skon

(VF-6, VF-2)

7 / 1 / 2

"Jimmy"

* James William Elias Davies
(RAF,
KIA 27jun40)
7 / 1 / 1
Cash Register "Cash"

* Francis Roland Register
(VF-6 & 5,
KiFA 16may43)
7 / 1 / 1 - 0
Armand Manson "Swede"

Armand Gordon Manson
(VF-18 & 82)

7 / 1 / 0
John Truluck "Lucky"

John Hinds Truluck Jr.
(63FS, 56FG)

7 / 0 / 3   *
Bert Marshall Bert Wilder Marshall Jr. (355FG)

7 / 0 / 1  (+ 4 OTG)
George Davis "Curly"

George Andrew Davis Jr.
(348FG, MIA 10feb52 4TFW)

7 / 0 / 0   (+ 14 / 1 / 1.5 in Korea)
John Joseph Hockery

7   (+1 in Korea)
Bob Wade Robert Wade

7   (+1 in Korea)
Willie Y Anderson "Willie Y"

William Yngve Anderson
(+ 1 V-1)

7
Burnell William Adams 7
Calvin Durand Allen Jr. 7
Bob Baker Robert Morris Baker 7
Hugh Batten Hugh Nash Batten 7
Robert "Beck" Becker "Beck"

Robert Herbert Becker
(362FS, 357FG)

7 / 0 / 0
Samuel Vernon Blair 7
Samuel Joseph Brocato Jr. 7
Robert Harold Brown 7
Bill Brown William Perry Brown Jr. (KIA 24feb52)

7
* James William Browning (MIA 9feb45)

7
Franklin Norfolk Burley 7
Roy Burnett Roy Otis Burnett Jr. 7
Henry Arthur Carey Jr. 7
John Baxter Carder 7
Dean Caswell Dean Caswell 7
Phil Chapman Philip Godfrey Chapman 7
Lawrence Clark Lawrence Arthur Clark 7
Walter Edward Clark 7
(John Francis Perry?)

Edwin Stanley Conant
7
Thomas Joseph Conroy 7
Paul Cordray (Jolly Roger)

7
Darrell Stuart Cramer 7
Claude James Crenshaw 7
Bill Crowe William Earl Crowe 7
Dan Cunningham Daniel Gerald Cunningham (Jolly Roger)

7
Kenneth John Dahms 7
George Howard Davidson 7
Gus Daymond "Gus""Gussie"

Gregory Augustus Daymond  
(RAF Eagle)

7    (all w/71sq)
Zach Wesley Dean 7
John William Dear Jr. 7
* Robert Allan Murray Dibb (KiFA 29aug44)

7
Paul Douglas Paul Page Douglas Jr. 7
Walt Duke Walter Francis Duke 7
* John Samuel Dunaway (KIA 22nov44)

7
Bob Duncan Robert Wayne Duncan 7
Fred Dungan Fred LeRoy Dungan 7
Herbert Eckard 7
Billy Edens Billy Gene Edens (POW 10sep44)

7
Vincent Thomas Elliott 7
Alfred John Fecke 7
Ed Fisher "Ed"

Edwin Oratio Fisher
7
Jack Fisk Jack Alan Fisk (POW 13jan45)

7
Frank Emmett Foltz (may be same as Ralph)

7
Dwaine Robert Franklin 7
John Marion Franks 7
* Earl Robert Fryer (KIA 8nov44)

7
John Roderick Galvin 7
Gordon Graham Gordon Marion Graham 7
Marvin Grant Marvin Eugene Grant (348FG)

7 / 0 / 1
Lee Ozbun Gregg 7
Joseph Henry Griffin 7
* Henry Bernard Hamilton (MIA 21oct42)

7
Al Harrington "Al" "Harry" "Archie"

Archibald Allan Harrington
(RCAF)

7
* Frank Horace Walker Heath (KiFA 8jul45)

7
William J. Hennon (KiFA 31mar43)

7
Frank Ackerman Hill 7
Harry Hill Harry Edward Hill 7
Charles Wood Huffman 7
Willie Otto Jackson Jr. 7
Gilbert L. Jamison 7
Alvin Jensen Alvin Julius Jensen 7
Hayden Martin Jensen 7
Verl Erwin Jett 7
* Clarence Oscar Johnson (KIA 23sep44)

7
James Murell Jones 7
Ben King "Ben"

Benjamin Hardin King
7
Claude Ross Kinsey POW 5apr43 -
  escaped 29oct43)
7
George Kirk George Nathan Kirk 7
Frank Klibbe Frank William Klibbe 7
Ward Kuentzel * Ward Albert Kuentzel (MIA 19jun44)

7
Robert Alexander Lamb 7
Fred Lerch "Fred" "Rope Trick"

Alfred Lerch
VF-10

7
Warren Lewis Warren Russell Lewis 7
William Henry Lewis 7
Lawrence P. Liebers 7
John Lombard John Dariel Lombard 7
* William J. Maguire (KiFA 11aug45)

7
Bob McClurg "Bob"

Robert Wesley McClurg
7
William Ambrose McCormick Jr. 7
Murry David McLaughlin 7
John Moore * John Taylor Moore (MIA 8oct44)

7
Wayne Morris "Wayne"

Bert DeWayne Morris Jr.
(VF-15)

*
* Joseph Lawson Narr (MIA 11nov42)

7
Robert Joseph Nelson 7
Jack Newkirk "Scarsdale Jack"

John Van Kuren Newkirk
(Flying Tiger)

7 / 1 / 0   *
Gilbert Mouzon O'Brien (357FG)

7 / 0 / 2.5
Harvey Odenbrett Harvey Odenbrett 7
Butch O'Hare "Butch"

Edward Henry O'Hare
(Chicago Airport
       MoH )
7    *
Jerry O'Keefe "Jerry"

Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe
7
Bob Owens "Bob"

Robert Gordon Owens Jr
7
* Joseph Franklin Pierce (KIA 21may41)

7
Sammy Alpemus Pierce 7
* James N. Poindexter (KIFA 3jan45)

7
Edward Stanley Popek 7
Jack Purdy "Jack"

John Edgar Purdy
7
Joseph Hunter Reinburg 7
Robert Reynolds (POW 12sep44)

7
Felix Michael Rogers 7
Herbie Ross Herbert Erskine Ross 7
John Ruhsam John William Ruhsam 7
Jimmie Eldon Savage 7
Meldrum Lewis Sears 7
Dale Everett Shafer 7
Ernest Shipman 7
Lucien Bob Shuler 7
Sam Silber Sam Leonard Silber 7
John Mack Simmons Jr. (317 FS, 325 FG)

7 / 0 / 0
Les Smith Leslie Carl Smith (+ 4.5 / 0 / 0  OTG)

7 / 0 / 3
Richard "Snuffy" Smith "Snuffy"

Richard Eugene Smith
*
Robert Jacob Stone 7
William Heward Strand 7
"Dub"

Will W Taylor
(VF-4 & 41)

7 / 0 / 0
Reade Tilley Reade Franklin Tilley (RAF Eagle)

7 / 3-2 / 6-5
Edward Walker Toaspern 7
Franklin Troup "Trooper"

Franklin West Troup
7
Myron Melton Truax 7
Edward Bennett Turner 7
Bill Turner "Papa Bill"

William Lloyd Turner
(24PG, 35FG, 3FG (Prov)

7
Gerald Tyler Gerald Edison Tyler 7
Harley Vaughn Harley Camden Vaughn 7
Roy Marlin Voris 7
Ed Waters Edward Trebell Waters 7
Spider Webb "Spider"

Wilbur Butch Webb
7
John Maxwell Wesolowski 7
Elmer Melvin Wheadon 7
Samuel James Wicker 7
Jim "Wilkie" Wilkinson "Wilkie"

* James W. Wilkinson
(KiFA 4jun44)

7
Bruce Williams Bruce Wade Williams 7
Gerard Maurice Haralson Williams 7
Calvin Wire Calvin Charles Wire 7
Mike Wolf "Mike"

John Thomas Wolf
7
Sidney Woods Sidney Sterling Woods 7
Bob Woody Robert Elwood Woody 7
Daniel James Zoerb 7
Robert Clark Wilson 7 - 6
Don Gordon "Flash"

Donald Gordon
7 - 5   *   *
     

Into The Teeth of the Tiger by William S. Phillips
Into The Teeth of the Tiger by William S. Phillips

TOP

Leslie H. Kerr Jr. 6.75
John Byrd Murphy 6.75
* Robert Kolden Nelson (MIA 19nov44)

6.66
Paul Thayer Paul

William Paul Thayer
(+ 9 OTG)

6.5 / 4 / 0   *
Arthur Chin "Art"  (Chen Ruitian)

Shui-Tin (Arthur) Chin
(1st American Ace of WW2)

6.5 / 0.5 / 2   *
Robert Leslie Blyth 6.5
* Charles Walter Brewer (MIA 19jun44)

6.5
Melvin Cozzens 6.5
Don Cummings Donald Malcolm Cummings 6.5
Paul Drury Paul Eugene Drury 6.5
Willard Eder Willard Ernest Eder 6.5
Richard Fowler Richard Edward Fowler Jr. 6.5
Harold Nathan Funk 6.5
* Rockford Vance Gray (KiFA 4sep44)

6.5
Roger Haberman Roger Anthony Haberman 6.5
Louis Roberts Hamblin 6.5
Willis Hardy Willis Everett Hardy 6.5
Chuck Haverland "Chuck"

Charles Henry Haverland Jr.
6.5
* James Edward Hoffman Jr. (KIA 22aug44)

6.5
Mark Everett Hubbard (POW 18mar44)

6.5
Charles Wilbert Koenig 6.5
Walt Lundin Walter Axel Lundin 6.5
Edward Charles McGowan 6.5
Mark Leslie Moseley 6.5
Paul Anthony Mullen 6.5
Valentine Simpson Rader 6.5
Paul Riley Paul Sidney Riley 6.5
Albert Slack Albert Cairrel Slack 6.5
John Stokes John Dempsey Stokes 6.5
John Francis Sutherland III 6.5
"Shorty" "Smokey"

Ray Alfred Taylor Jr.
(VF-14)

6.5 / 0 / 4
Bob Thelen "Jack" "Bob"

Robert Hubert Thelen
(VF-24)

6.5 / 0 / 1
Bill Dunn "Billy" "Poppy"

William Robert Dunn
(5.5 - 5 w/71sq.,
       + 4 OTG
6.5 - 6 / 5 - 5.5 / 13 - 0
Dewey Foster Durnford Jr. (+ 0.5 in Korea)

6.33
Arthur James Brassfield 6.33
Joe Dillard Joseph Vallentine Dillard 6.33
Johnnie James Bridges 6.25
Robert Dexter Welden 6.25
Hal Scales "Hal"

Harrell Henry Scales
6.25 - 6.2
Francis Terrill Francis Andell Terrill 6.08  *
Jimmy Peck "Jimmy"

* James Elvidge Peck
(Eagle - KiFA 12apr44)

6 / 3 / 13
Ray Harmeyer Raymond Frederick Harmeyer 6 / 1 / 4
Charles Jones "Charlie"

Charles David Jones
(USMC)

6 / 1 / 1
Jim Ince

"Impossible"

James Childs Ince

(80 & 432 FS)

6 / 1 / 0

Jimmy Thach "Jimmy"

John Smith Thach
(VF-3, the Thach Weave)

6 / 1 / 0
Matthew "Bob" Byrnes "Bob"

Matthew Sylvester Byrnes Jr.
(VF-9, VBF-12)

6 / 0 / 3
Armour Miller "Army"

Armour Conway Miller
(1FG)

6 / 0 / 2
Walt Starck Walter Edwin Starck (POW 27nov44)

6+
Jim Hagerstrom James Philo Hagerstrom (+ 8.5 in Korea)

6
John Bolt John Franklin Bolt Jr. (+ 6 in Korea,
    Black Sheep)
6    
Ben Emmert Benjamin Harrison Emmert Jr (+ 1 in Korea)

6
William Emerson Lamb (+ 1 in Korea)

6
Charles Ezra Adams Jr. 6
"Dixie" Alexander "Dixie"

Richard Lear Alexander
(POW 30may44)

6  (2 w/133 Eagle Sq.)
John Alison John Richardson Alison 6
Stan Andrews "Stan"

Stanley Overton Andrews
6
George Axtell George Clifton Axtell 6
Robert Baird 6
Ellis Crain Baker Jr. 6
James Bare James Doyle Bare 6
* James Malcolm Barnes (KiFA 2jul45)

6
Bob Baseler Robert Lee Baseler 6
Henry Smythe Bille 6
Laurence Elroy Blumer 6
John Bright John Gilpin Bright (POW 30aug43,
Flying Tiger)
6 / 3 / 1   *
Harley Brown "Lefty"

Harley Lee Brown
6
Harry Winston Brown 6
Meade Marsh Brown (KIA 24aug50 Korea)

6
Carland Edward Brunmier 6
George Thad Buck Jr. 6
* William Eugen Burckhalter (KIA 11jun44)

6
Francis Xavier Bushner 6
Robert Joseph Byrne 6
Ray Callaway Raymond Leonard Callaway 6
Dick Campbell "Dick"

Richard Andrew Campbell
6
Richard Candelaria Richard Gomez Candelaria (POW 13apr45)

6
Bud Care "Bud"

Raymond Charles Care
(POW 15apr44)

6
Kendall Eugene Carlson 6
Charles Hester Carroll 6
James Richard Carter 6
Creighton Chandler 6
Bill Chick "Billl"

Lewis William Chick Jr.
6
Robert Allen Clark
6
Robert Lewis Coffey Jr. 6
"Bill"

Wilson McConnell Coleman
6
Roger Conant Roger

Arthur Roger Conant
6
Walt Cook Walter Vaughn Cook 6
J D Collinsworth 6
Ed Copeland "Ed"

William Edward Copeland
6
Richard Dustin Cowger 6
Ray Crawford 6
Harry Clay Crim Jr. 6
Donald Francis Cronin 6
Art Cundy * Arthur Collins Cundy (MIA 11mar45)

6
Edward John Czarnecki 6
Butch Davenport "Butch"

Merl William Davenport
6
Barrie Davis Barrie Spilman Davis 6
Cecil Dean Cecil Oree Dean (317 FS, 325 FG,
POW 2jul44)
6
Leslie Decew 6
Ed DeGraffenreid "Ed"

Edwin Lafayette DeGraffenreid
6
Anthony John Denman 6
Elliot Dent Elliott Estill Dent Jr. 6
William Jefferson Dillard 6
Gene Dillow * Eugene Dillow (KIFA 4apr44)

6
Jefferson Dorroh Jefferson David Dorroh 6
Ben Drew "Ben"

Urban Leonard Drew
(two 262's in 1 mission)

6
Bill Drier William Charles Drier 6
Frank Drury Frank Carl Drury 6
Hoyt Eason * Hoyt Arnold Eason (MIA 3mar43)

6
Byron Arthur Eberts 6
Warren Emerson Warren Stanley Emerson 6
Andrew Julius Evans Jr. 6
Roy Evans Roy Williams Evans (POW 14feb45,
   RAF Eagle)
6
* Lee Roy Everhart (KIA 12oct44)

6
Bob Fash Robert Paul Fash 6
Howard James Finn 6
Don Holms Fisher 6
Jim Flatley James Henry Flatley Jr. 6
Dick Fleischer "Dick"

Richard Henry Fleischer
6
Bill Foulis William Bell Foulis Jr. 6
Bob Fraser "Bob"

* Robert Buchan Fraser
(KIFA 18jun45)

6
Bill Freeman William B. Freeman 6
Al Frendberg "Al"

Alfred Lynn Frendberg
6
Al Froning "Al"

Alfred Charles Froning
6   *
Charles Steven Gallup 6
Roy Francis Gillespie 6
Ed Goss "Ed"

Edmund Robert Goss
6
James Seton Gray Jr. 6
Billy Gresham * Billy Moore Gresham (KiFA 2oct44)

6
Clayton Gross "Doc"

Clayton Kelly Gross
(354FG)

6
Chuck Gumm "Chuck"

* Charles Francis Gumm Jr.
(KiFA 1mar44)

6   *
Harlan Iver Gustafson 6
Walter Albert Haas 6
George Finley Hall 6
Sheldon Hall Sheldon Otho Hall 6
Robert Morill Hamilton 6
William Fred Hanes Jr. 6
Ralph Hanks Ralph

Eugene Ralph Hanks
(VF-16,
ace in a day 23nov43)
6
Fred R. Haviland Jr. 6
Richard F. Hurd 6
Ralph Hanks Ralph Eugene Ralph 6
Cameron Macdonald Hart 6
"Duke" Hedman "Duke"

Robert Peter Hedman
(ace in /day 25dec41)

6 / 0 / 2  *
Lloyd Paul Heinzen 6
Roy Burton Hogg 6
* James Davis Holloway (MIA 18jun45)

6
Robert L. Howard 6
David Wayne Howe 6
Bernie Howes "Bernie"

Bernard Harte Howes
(POW 3mar45)

6
John Calloway Hundley 6
Robert Hurst 6
Robert Donald Johnston 6
Cyril Jones * Cyril William Jones Jr. (KIA 12sep44)

6
Wallace Jordan Wallace Robert Jordan 6
"Killer"

William Richard Kane
6
Bob Karr "Bob"

Robert Adelbert Karr
6
Robert James Keen 6
William Thomas Kemp 6
Donald David Kienholz 6
William John Kingston Jr. 6
Kenneth B. Lake 6
John "Shady" Lane "Shady"

John Harvey Lane
6
* Donald Arthur Larson 6
* Leland Alson Larson (KIA 4aug44)

6
William Nicholas Leonard 6
Bob Liles Robert Lee Liles 6
"Bob"

Robert John Love
(4FTW)

6 / 0 / 0
Marvin Lubner Marvin W. Lubner 6
* Paul Woodrow Lucas (KIA 15jan45)

6
Stanley Joseph Lustic 6
Gordon McDaniel "Mac"

Gordon Howard McDaniel
6
Don McGee Donald Charles McGee 6
Joseph Thomas McKeon (POW 7oct44)

6
John McManus 6
Henry Meigs 6
Adolph Mencin Adolph Mencin 6   *
* Donald William Meuten (MIA 7may44)

6
Henry Lynde Mills (POW 6mar44)

6
Robert Mims Robert Mims (Jolly Roger)

6 / 3 / 0
* Henry Earl Mitchell (MIA 3apr45)

6
Norman Mollard Norman Wesley Mollard Jr. 6
John Robert Montapert  
Horace Blake Moranville  
* William Crawford Moseley (MIA 4jul44)

6
Jim Mugavero James Dennis Mugavero 6
* Alva Cochran Murphy (KIA 2mar45)

6
Paul Chesley Murphey Jr. 6
Fred Ohr Fred F. Ohr (Korean parents)

6   (+ 17 OTG?)
Norman Olson "Ole"

* Norman E. Olson
(KIA 8apr44)

6
John Orth 6
Ed Outlaw Edward Cobb Outlaw 6
Elbert Willard Parrish 6
Joseph John Paskoski 6
James Gilbert Percy 6
Francis Pierce Francis Edwin Pierce Jr. 6
John Pietz Jr. 6
Hiram Clifford Pitts 6
Zen Pond * Zenneth Arthur Pond (MIA 10sep42)

6
Tilman Pool "Tilly"

Tilman Ellison Pool
6
Ralston Pound Ralston Murphy Pound Jr. 6
John Forrest Pugh 6
Norwald Quiel Norwald Richard Quiel 6
Horace Bickley Reeves 6
Randy reeves "Randy"

Leonard Randolph Reeves
6
Thomas James Rennemo 6
Arval James Roberson 6 / 1 / 0
Joe Rosbert "Joe"

Camille Joseph Rosbert
(Flying Tiger)

6 / 1 / 0
Ralph John Rosen 6
Herman Rossi Herman Joseph Rossi Jr. 6
Dick Rossi "Dick"

John Richard Rossi
(Flying Tiger)

6 / 0 / 0
Will Scheible "Will"

Wilbur Roy Scheible
6
Bill Schildt William John Schildt 6
Bob Schimanski Robert Gustav Schimanski 6
Albert Seckel Jr. 6
Wiltz Segura Wiltz P. Segura 6
Perry Shuman

"Lin"

Perry Lindsay Shuman

(VMF121 & 311)

6 / 1 / 0

* William Junior Simmons (MIA 25apr45)

6
Clinton Lamar Smith 6
Daniel Fletcher Smith Jr. 6
* John Clay Smith (KIA 9nov43)

6
Nick Smith "Nick"

Nicholas James Smith III
(VF-13)

6 / 0 / 0
Carlton Benedict Starkes 6
Jim Starnes James Roy Starnes 6
Bob Stout "Cowboy"

* Robert Franklin Stout
(VMF-212, KIA 4mar45)

6
Harvey Willard Sturdevant 6
Zack Taylor "Zack"

Ralph Gordon Taylor Jr.
(57 & 325FG)

6 / 0 / 0
David Thwaites "Dave" David Franklin Thwaites 6
Eugene Arthur Trowbridge 6
Grant Turley * Grant M. Turley (KIA 6mar44)

6   *
Charles Henry Turner 6
Donald Eugene Umphres 6
Herb Valentine Herbert James Valentine 6
Milton Vedder * Milton Norwood Vedder (Died 11feb44)

6
Clinton "Casey" Vincent "Casey"

Clinton Dermott Vincent
6
Merriwell "Tex" Vineyard "Tex"

Merriwell William Vineyard
6
Harold Vita Harold Emanuel Vita 6
John Wainwright * John W. Wainwright (KiFA 7jul45)

6   (all on 28sep44)
Thomas Hamilton Walker 6
Ralph Wandrey Ralph Henry Wandrey 6
Robert Eadon Welch 6
Ed "Wendy" Wendorf "Wendy"

Edward G. Wendorf
6
Arthur E. Wenige 6
William E. Whalen 6
Thomas Ace White 6
James Madison Williams 6
Lynn Elwood Witt Jr. 6
Robert Clifford Woolverton 6
Ellis William Wright Jr. 6
Harold Yeremain 6
Hank Zary "Hank"

Henry Paul Michael Zary
(RCAF)

6 - 5 / 0 / 4 - 5 *  *

TOP

Bud Fortier "Bud"

Norman John Fortier
(354FS, 355FG)

5.83
Dean Laird Dean Samuel Laird 5.75
Fred Streig "Jim"

Frederick James Streig
(Jolly Roger)

5.56 - 5.5
Walter Joseph Koraleski Jr. 5.53
Bob Davis Robert Harold Davis 5.5 / 0 / 1
Ed Heller "Ed"

Edwin Lewis Heller
(+ 16.5 OTG,
  + 3.5 in Korea)
5.5  *  *
George Vanden Heuvel George Renzo Vanden Heuvel (+ 4 OTG)

5.5
Alexander Louis Anderson 5.5
Dudley Moore Ammos 5.5
Carl Bickel Carl Gordon Bickel 5.5
Clint Burdick Clinton DeWitt Burdick 5.5
Robert Lee Buttke 5.5
Oscar Coen Oscar Hoffman Coen (3 w/ 71 Eagle sq)

5.5
Gordon Compton Gordon Bryan Compton 5.5
Lawrence Albert Dewing 5.5
Ed Edwards Edward Burke Edwards Jr. (411FS, 373FG)

5.5
Samuel White Forrer 5.5
Frank Gailer Frank Lewis Gailer Jr. (POW 27nov44)

5.5
* Lindol French Graham (KIA 18mar44)

5.5
Herman Hansen Jr. 5.5
Paul Robert Hatala 5.5
Francis Willard Horne 5.5
William Leslie Hood jr. 5.5
Bruca Jaques Bruce Donald Jaques (+ 3 OTG)

5.5
Pete Keith "Pete"

LeRoy William James Keith
5.5
Bill King "Bill"

William Bolin King
5.5
Floyd Claude Kirkpatrick 5.5
Joseph John Kruzel 5.5
Richard Charles Lampe 5.5
Charle Lenfest Charles William Lenfest (POW 3oct44)

5.5
Maurice Long Maurice George Long 5.5
Joe Lynch Joseph Paul Lynch 5.5
John Maas John Bernard Maas Jr. 5.5
Frank McCauley Frank Edward McCauley 5.5
William W. McLachlin 5.5
Leslie David Minchew 5.5
Raymond B. Myers 5.5
Bill O'Brien "Obie"

William Ross O'Brien
(357FG)

5.5 / 2 / 1
James Joseph Pascoe 5.5
Fred Payne "Fritz"

Frederick Rounsville Payne jr.
5.5  *
Pete Pompetti Peter Edward Pompetti 5.5  *
Glenn Meredith Revel 5.5
Robert P. Ross 5.5
* LeRoy Alvin Ruder (KIA 6jun44)

5.5  *
Hugh Virgil Sherrill 5.5
Robert Leroy Shoup (POW 12may44)

5.5
Donovan Francis Smith 5.5
William Frank Tanner 5.5
Fred Trafton Frederick Osborn Trafton Jr. (POW 23apr44)

5.5
Joe Winfield Waits 5.5
Robert Winks Robert Paul Winks 5.5
Walter A. Wood 5.5
Bob Prescott "Bob"

Robert William Prescott
(Flying Tiger)

5.5 / 0 / 1
Henry William Balsinger 5.33
* Hipolitus Thomas Biel (KIA 24apr44)

5.33
Bernard Dunn 5.33
Robert Jay Humphrey (KIA 15jun52, Korea)

5.33
Buck Ireland "Buck"

Julius Wirth Ireland
5.33
"Vince"

* Arnold Everett Vinson
(MIA 3apr43)

5.33
"Gnomee"

Thomas Frederick Miller
(354FG, POW 7aug44)

5.25 / 1 / 1
Jim Billo James D. Billo 5.25
* James Arthur Bryce (KIFA 10apr45)

5.25
John Crosby John Theodore Crosby 5.25
Harry William Dorris jr. 5.25
Lester Gray Lester Eric Gray jr. 5.25
Jim Pearce James Lano Pearce 5.25
Melvin Merl Prichard 5.25
John Joseph Sargent 5.25
Robert Thomas Robert Francis Thomas (VF-21)

5.25
Robert Dan Thompson 5.25
Millard Junior Wooley 5.25
George Wrenn George Leroy Wrenn 5.25
James Edward Duffy Jr. AF 5.2
Hugh McJunkin Elwood 5.17
Eugene Day Axtell (his R/Os were B. Orzel, J.U. Morris,
      C.H. Morrison & J.F. Crew)
5.09 - 5 / 2 / 0

Ramrod by John Shaw
Ramrod by John Shaw *

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Franklin Nichols Franklin Allen Nichols 5 / 4 / 0
Charlie King "Snarlin' Charlie"

Charles William King
(39FS)

5 / 3 / 4
"Obie"

Oliver Burtis Taylor
(14FG)

5 / 2 / 2
Paul Johnson Paul Gilbert Johnson (RCAF)

5 / 2 / 1
Ed Gimbel "Eddie" "Buddy"

Edward Lester Gimbel
(Chicago)  MIA 4mar43,
  evaded, POW 16apr45)
5 / 1.5 / 1   (+ 4+ OTG)
Don Curton "Don"

Warren Donald Curton
(9FS, 49FG)

5 / 1 / 0
Wally Sigler "Wally"

Wallace Eugene Sigler
(VMF112 & 124 & VMFN542)

5 / 1 / 0
"Smitty" Smith "Smitty""Snuffy"

Robert Harry Smith
(Flying Tiger)

5 / 1 / 0
Ernie Osher "Hawk"

Ernest Kermit Osher
(82FG)

5 / 0 / 2
Fritz Wolf Fritz Emil Wolf (Flying Tiger)

5 / 0 / 2
* Joseph Leo Egan Jr. (KIA 19jul44)

5 / 0 / 1   *
Joe Miller Joseph Ewing Miller Jr. (14 & 474FG)

5 / 0 / 1
Clarence Jasper "Jas"

Clarence Murl Jasper
(+ 3 V-1s)

5 / 0 / 0   (+ 3 OTG)
Harry Thyng "Harry"

Harrison Reed Thyng
(+ 5 in Korea)

5    *
Philip Eddy Colman (+ 4 in Korea)

5
Van Edgar Chandler (+ 3 in Korea)

5
Jim Hill James Erskine Hill (+ 1 in Korea)

5
James Walter Little (+ 1 in Korea)

5
Herman William Visscher (+ 1 in Korea)

5
Bob Abernathy Robert Wilson Abernathy 5
Bob Adams * Robert Harris Adams (MIA 2sep43)

5
Bill Allen William Harry Allen 5
Stuart Alley Stuart Cecil Alley Jr. 5
Ernie Ambort "Ernie"

Ernest Julian Ambort
5
Robert Harvey Ammon 5
Ben Amsden Benjamin Clark Amsden 5
Les Andersen Leslie Ernest Andersen 5
Richard Hinman Anderson 5
Lester Lee Arasmith 5
Dave Archibald David Barnes Archibald    5
William Emil Aron 5
Abner Aust Abner Maurice Aust Jr. 5
Don Baccus Donald Arthur Baccus 5
Jack Bade Jack Albrecht Bade 5
Buck Bailey "Buck"

Oscar Clark Bailey
5
Donald Luther Balch 5
Frank Bernard Baldwin 5
Ray Bank Raymond Matt Bank (POW 21mar45)

5
Bruce Barackman Bruce MacDonald Barackman 5
Rex Barber Rex Theodore Barber (Shot down Yamamoto)

5
Bob Barkey Robert Merrill Barkey 5
Truman Barnes Truman Sheldon Barnes 5
Percy Bartelt Percy Robert Bartelt (Flying Tiger)

5 / 0 / 0
Bill Bartling "Bill"

William Evart Bartling
(Flying Tiger)

5 / 1 / 0
Tex Barrick "Tex"

John Frederick Barrick
(RAF)

5
Aaron Lendon Bearden (POW 3sep44)

Paul Hector Norman Beaudry 5
* Edward H. Beavers Jr. (KIA 27nov44)

Louis Benne (POW 14jun44) 5 
* Jack Stanley Berkheimer (MIA 16dec44)

Dick Bertelson Richard Lauren Bertelson (VF-29)

5 / 0 / 0
Walter D. Bishop 5
Bill Blair William Knox Blair 5
Richard Buckner Blaydes 5
Al Bolduc Alfred George Bolduc (ace in a day 4may45)

5
John Bolyard John Wesley Bolyard 5
Steve Bonner Stephen Jacob Bonner Jr. 5
Spike Borley "Spike"

Clarence Alvin Borley
5
Ernest Olas Bostrom 5
John Lewis Bradley 5
Richard Braun "Dick"

Richard Lane Braun
5
Jerry Brown Gerald A. Brown 5
Robert Lester Buchanan 5
Bob Byrnes Robert C. Byrnes 5
Vic Cabas "Vic"

Victor Nicholas Cabas
5
William Ayles Carlton 5
Nial Castle Nial Kenneth Castle 5
Henry Kent Champion (VF-9)

5 / 2 / 5
George Chandler George Throckmorton Chandler 5
Arthur Bernard Cleaveland (ace in a day 18apr43)

5
Donald Collins Clements 5
Robert Emmett Clements 5
Dallas Clinger Dallas Adellon Clinger 5
Vivian Alexander Cloud 5
Paul Rarick Cochran 5
Hal Comstock "Hal"

Harold Elwood Comstock
5
Hank Condon * Henry Lozier Condon II (475FG, KIA 2jan45)

5
Merle Coons Merle Milton Coons 5   *
Leland B. Cornell 5
Ralph Lee Cox 5
Niven Kendall Cranfill 5
Bill Culerton William John Cullerton (POW 8apr45)

5
William Allen Daniel 5
Jack S. Daniell 5
Clayton Eugene Davis 5
Leonard Kier Davis 5
Clarence E. Davies 5
William Charles Day Jr. 5
* Richard S. Deakins (KIFA 24nov44)

5
George Della 5
Reuben Henry Denoff 5
Frederick Emil Dick 5
Michael Dikovitsky 5
I. B. Jack Donaldson 5
"Cec"

* Cecil John Doyle
(MIA 7nov42,
  USS Cecil J. Doyle)
5
Charles William Drake 5
Irwin Hendrick Dregne 5
Daniel Boland James Driscoll 5
Francis Edward Dubisher 5
Charles DuBois Charles Henry DuBois jr. 6 - 5
Jim Duffy James Edward Duffy Navy

5
Richard E. Duffy AF (ace in a day 18apr43)

5
"Sel" Edner Selden Raymond Edner (POW 8mar44)

5   (all w/121 Eagle Sq.)
Robert Alexander Elder 5
Jim Empey James William Empey 5
Herman Ernst Herman Elliot Ernst (his R/O was Edward H. Kopsel)

5 / 0 / 2   (+ 1 V-1)
John Fair John Warren Fair 5
Bob Farnsworth Robert Attwell Farnsworth Jr. 5
Bill Farrell William Farrell 5
Richard Dike Faxon 5
Marion Cleveland Felts 5
James Edward Fenex Jr. 5
* William Frederick Fiedler Jr. (KiFA 30jun43)

5
* Virgil Cephus Fields Jr. (KIA 6feb44)

5
Charlie Fischette "Charlie"

Charles Ralph Fischette
5
Rodney Wayne Fisher 5
Harry Fisk Harry Edward Fisk (POW 13jan45)

5
Nelson DeCoursey Flack Jr. 5
* Kenneth Ashton Flinn (POW 13oct44, D 24jul45)

5
Ralph Foltz Ralph Emmett Foltz 5
Paul John Fontana 5
Kenneth Murray Ford 5
Claude Edward Ford 5
* George Formanek Jr. (KIA 23apr44)

5
Dwight Beebe Galt 5
Warner Franklin Gardner 5
Noel Gayler Noel Arthur Meredyth Gayler 5
Steve Gerick Steven Gerick 5
Grover Durrell Gholson 5
Robert Duncan Gibb (MIA 16dec51, Korea)

5
Cyrus Raymond Gladen 5
Lindley William Godson 5
Vern Graham Vernon Earl Graham 5
Buck Gregory "Buck"

Hayden Alvin Gregory
5   *   *
* Robert Clayton Griffith (MIA 26jul44)

5
William Grosvenor Jr. 5
Cheatham Winston Gupton 5
Albert Hacking Albert Edward Hacking Jr. 5
Samuel Eugene Hammer 5
Harry Hanna Harry Troy Hanna 5
* Chris Junior Hanseman (KIA 29jul44)

5
"Tommy"

Walter Robert Harman
5
Thomas Lynn Harris (POW 27may42)

5
William Hugh Harris jr. (USN)

5
Raymond Ellis Hartley Jr. 5
Herbert "Stub" Hatch "Stub"

Herbert Brooks Hatch
(71FS, 1FG)

5 / 1.5 / 3
Chuck Hauver "Chuck"

Charles Donald Hauver
5
Russ Haworth Russell Carroll Haworth 5   *
Frank Richard Hayde 5
Frank Hearrell Frank Clint Hearrell 5
* Paul McRae Henderson Jr. (KIA 15jun44)

5
Randall William Hendricks 5
Ken Hildebrandt "Ken"

Carlos Kenneth Hildebrandt
(VF-1 & 33, VC-16)

5 / 0 / 0
Holly Hills "Holly"

Hollis Harry Hills
(RCAF, USN)

5
Ken Hippe Kenneth George Hippe 5
* Edwin Walfred Hiro (KIA 19sep44)

5
Myron Mack Hnatio 5
John Bannantyne Hoag 5
William R. Hodges 5
Ronald William Hoel 5
Cullen Jenkins Hoffman 5
Besby Frank Holmes 5
Herbert Norman Houck 5
A. T. House A. T. House jr. 5
Edward Roland Hoyt 5
Howard Randolph Hudson 5
Alvaro Jay Hunter 5
* Joe Walter Icard (MIA 8mar44)

5
"Ike"

Clayton Merlin Isaacson
5
Evan Malbone Johnson V 5
Wallace Robert Johnson Navy

5
Curran "Jack" Jones "Jack" "Available"

Curran Littleton Jones
5
Frank Jones * Frank Cazenove Jones jr. (KIA 8aug44)

5
Lynn Jones "Hoss"

Lynn Frank Jones
5
Warren Leslie Jones 5
William H. Julian 5
* Charles Kendrick (KIA 2oct42)

5
Daniel Kennedy 5
Robert Riffle Kidwell 5
Robert Alexander Kincaid 5
David Lee King 5
Marion Kirby Marion Franklin Kirby 5
* Lenton Foy Kirkland Jr. (KIA 24dec44)

5
Robert Harold Knapp 5
Carroll S. Knott 5
William John Kostick 5
* Wayne Willis Laird (KiFA 30apr43)

5
William Edward Lamoreaux 5
Willis Geral Laney 5
Ned William Langdon 5
Thomas George Lanphier 5
Franklin Lathrope "Frank"

Franklin Charles Lathrope
5 / 0 / 1
Earl R. Lazear Jr. 5
Richard Lee Richard John Lee 5
Marlow Leikness Marlow John Leikness 5
Jack Lenox Jack Lenox Jr. 5
* John Arthur Leppla (VS-2 & VF-10, MIA 26oct42,
SBD pilot)
5 / 0 / 0
Charles London "Joppo"

Charles Pershing London
5
George Loving George Gilmer Loving Jr. 5
Lou Luma "Lou"

John Forrest Luma
(RCAF)

5  
Lowell C. Lutton 5
Lewin Ardell Maberry 5
John A. MacKay 5
Mosrty Magoffin "Mort"

Morton David Magoffin
(D 9jul07)

5
Barry Mahon "Barry"

Jackson Barrett Mahon
(POW 19aug42, Dieppe)
       RAF Eagle)
5
Grant Mahony Grant M. Mahony 5
Keith Mahon Keith Mahon 5
Jack Cyril Mankin 5
Lee Mankin Lee Paul Mankin Jr. 5
Harry March "Dirty Eddie"

Harry A. March Jr.
(Jolly Roger)

5
Gene Edward Markham 5
Lester Cecil Marsh 5
Albert E. Martin Jr. 5
Ken Martin Kenneth Ray Martin (POW 11feb44)

5
Joe Leonard Mason 5
William Henry Mathis 5
Milden Mathre Milden Eyrle Mathre (49FG, 7FS)

5 / 0 / 0
Joe Matte "Joe"

Joseph Zannett Matte
5
Chester Kenneth Maxwell 5
Richard May Richard Hobbs May 5
Michele Albert Mazzocco 5
Paul Graham McArthur 5
T H McArthur * T H McArthur (KiFA 3may43)

5
Henry McCartney Henry Allen McCartney Jr. 5
Leo Bob McCudden 5
* William F. McDonough (KIFA 22apr44)

5
James Newton McElroy 5
John Leon McGinn 5
Selva Eugene McGinty 5
Joe McGraw Joseph Dennis McGraw 5
John William McGuyrt Jr. 5
Donald Joseph McKinley 5
* Evan DeVon McMinn (MIA 6jun44)

5
Don McPherson Donald Melvin McPherson 5
* George L. Merritt Jr. (KIA 7jun44)

5
"Mike" Michaelis "Mike"

Frederick Hayes Michaelis
(VF-12)

5 / 0 / 0
Robert Carl Milliken (474FG)

5 / 0 / 0
Charles Milton Charles Baynard Milton 5
* Arthur Paul Mollenhauer (MIA 29oct44)

5
Franklin Herman Monk 5
Paul Vernon Morriss 5
Robert Frank Mulhollem 5
* Jennings Leary Myers (KIA 22dec43)

5
Edward Max Nollmeyer 5
Ed Olander "Ed"

Edwin Lawrence Olander
(Black Sheep)

5
Jack Junior Oberhansly 5
Austin LeRoy Olsen 5
Paul Edward Olson (POW 18dec44)

5
Larry O'Neill "Larry"

Lawrence Frederick O'Neill
5
Charles O'Sullivan "Sully"

Charles Peter Sullivan (O'Sullivan)
*
Robert Johnston Overcash 5
Ed Overton Edward White Overton Jr. 5
Don Owen "Don"

* Donald Cook Owen
(KiFA 26may45)

5
Edward Morgan Owen 5
Joel Owens Joel Amos Owens III 5
Dutch Owens "Dutch"

Marion P. Owens
(#5 confirmed after the war)

5 / 1 / 2   *
Mel Paisley "Mel"

Melvyn Robert Paisley
(390FS, 366FG)

5 / 0 / 0   score may be higher
Forrest Fred Parham 5
Edsel Paulk 5
Carl Wilson Payne 5
Oscar Perdomo Oscar Francis Perdomo (last ace-in-a-day)

5   *
David Patterson Philips III 5
"Alex"

Edward Alexander Phillips
5
Hyde Phillips (KIA 14aug52, Korea)

5
Jack Pittman Jr. 5
Ken Pool "Bud"

Kenneth Reed Pool
(35FS)

5
Bruce Porter Bruce

Robert Bruce Porter
5
George H. Poske 5
* Ernest Allen Powell (MIA 18jul43)

5
Frank Presley Frank H. Presley (Missing 21sep54)

5    *
Jack Clayton Price 5
Deacon Priest "Deacon"

Royce Whitman Priest
5
Roger Carothers Pryor (POW 26mar45)

5
Don Quigley Donald Loring Quigley (POW 10aug44)

5
Orvin Herbert Ramlo 5
C B Ray 5
* William Clayton Reese (KIA 21may44)

5
Edwin Reulet "Frenchy" "Ed"

Joseph Edwin Reulet
5
Vincent Rieger "Buck"

Vincent Arthur Rieger
5
Andrew Jackson Ritchey 5
Joe Draper Robbins 5
Newell Roberts Newell Orville Roberts 5
Leroy Robinson "Robby"

Leroy Walker Robinson
5
Ross Forrest Robinson 5
Franklin Rose Franklin Rose Jr. 5
Gerry Rounds Gerald Lynn Rounds 5
Henry Smith Rudolph 5
Mike Russo Michael Thomas Russo 5
* William A. Rynne (KIA 28mar44)

5
"Sandy" Sandell "Sandy"

* Robert James Sandell
(KiFA 7feb42, Flying Tiger)

5 / 1 / 0
Vick Scarborough "Vick"

Hartwell Victor Jr. Scarborough
5
Jim Schiller James Edwin Schiller (VF-5)

5
Alexander Franklin Sears 5
Robert Byron See 5
Thomas Daniel Schank 5
Gord Schecter * Gordon Eugene Schecter (KIA 18mar45)

5
John Leroy Schell 5
Louis Schriber 5
Duerr H. Schuh 5
Robert Bruce Schultz (AKA - Shoals) (449th FS)

5
Bob Seidman * Robert Kronson Seidman (KIA 14may44, Flak)

Robert Walton Shackford 5
Lester Harold Sipes 5
Frank N. Sistrunck (KIA 3sep51, Korea)

Jack Roger Smith 5
Ken Smith Kenneth Darwin Smith 5
Kenneth Guy Smith (POW 21mar44)

5
Paul Smith Paul Allen Smith (his R/O was Robert E. Tierney,
    1st US night fighter aces)
5 / 1 / 0   (+ 1 V-1)
Virgil Smith * Virgil Harvil Smith (KIA 30dec42)

5
* Irl V. Sonner Jr. (KIFA 7dec44)

5
James Julian Southerland II 5
Clyde Poe Spitler 5
William James Stangel 5
Morris Alfred Stanley 5
Carl Van Stone 5
Johnnie Chester Strange 5
Richard Suehr "Dick"

Richard Charles Suehr
5
William Joseph Sykes (POW 24dec44)

5
Bob Sutcliffe Robert Chandler Sutcliffe 5
Harry William Swinburne Jr. 5
Stan Synar Stanley Thomas Synar 5
Gilbert Talbot Gilbert Francis Talbot 5
John Alden Tilley 5
John Walker Topliff 5
Bud Tordoff "Bud"

Harrison Bruce Tordoff
5    *
Ross Torkelson * Ross Edwin Torkelson (MIA 22jul43)

5
Eugene Powell Townsend 5
Frederick William Tracey 5
Clifton Howard Troxell 5
Pete Van der Linden Peter Joseph Van der Linden 5
Rudolph Daniel Van Dyke Jr. 5
Robert Harry Vaught 5
John Edward Vogt 5
Horrace Waggoner Horace Quientin Waggoner 5
Walter Bertram Walker Jr. 5
Tom Ward "Tom"

Lyttleton Thomas Ward
(VF-83)

5
* Jack Rowland Warren (KIA 18mar44)

5
Donald Otto Watson 5
Jack Watson Jack O. Watson 5
Doc Watson "Doc"

Ralph James Watson
5
Orin Watts Oran Stanley Watts 5
Sidney William Weatherford 5
Willard Jerome Webb 5
Greg Weissenberger Gregory Joseph Weissenberger            5
Darrell Welch Darrell Gail Welch 5
Al Wells "Al"

Albert Philip Wells
5   *
Warren Wesson Warren M. Wesson 5
Robert Glen West 5
Henry Solomon White 5
John Howard White 5
David Wilhelm David Cudahy Wilhelm 5 / 1 / 0   *
Paul Harry Wilkins 5
Russ Williams Russel Douglas Williams 5
William F. Wilson 5
Ralph L. Wire 5
Lee Wiseman Lee Vern Wiseman 5
John L. Wolford 5
Max J. Wright 5
Robert Roy Yaeger Jr. 5
Robert "Rudy" York "Rudy"

Robert Miles York
5
Owen Dewitt Young 5
Michael Ryan Yunck 5
Earling Wallace Zaeske 5
John Zink John Anthony Zink 5
Wallace Eugene Hopkins 5 - 4
"Long Legged"

Clifford Louie Yim-Qun
5 - 4  *
Everett Miller (1FG)

5 - 3 / 0 / 1
John R. Kincaid 5 - 3  *
Don Lopez "Don"

Donald Sewell Lopez
5 / 0 / 5
Tom Haywood Thomas Clyde Haywood jr. (Flying Tiger)

4 / 0 / 1
Royal Newman Baker "The King"

Royal Newman Baker
(308FS, 48FG)

3.5 / 1 / 2   (+ 13 / 1 / 1 in Korea)
George Inkerman Ruddell (406FG
+ 8 / 0 / 4 in Korea )
2.5 / 0 / 1
Bill Shaeffer "Bill"

William F Shaeffer
(+ 3 in Korea)

2 / 2 / 1
Rudy Augarten Rudy Augarten (+ 4 in Israeli War)

2
James Jabara "Jabby"  (1st jet vs jet ace?)

James Jabara
(382FS & 334FTS,
  Lebanese parents)
1.5 / 1 / 1  (+ 15 / 3 / 6 in Korea)
James Kenneth Johnson James Kenneth Johnson (+ 10 in Korea)

1
Brooks Liles Brooks J. Liles (+ 4 in Korea)

1
Conrad Mattson Conrad E. Mattson (+ 4 in Korea)

1

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Honorable Mentions

(See Tuskegee Airmen here)

Ben Rimerman "Ben"

Benjamin Rimerman
(353FG)

4.5 / 1 / 2
Fred Forrest Ackerman (VF-80)

4.5 / 1 / 0
Don McLeod "Mac"

Donald William McLeod
(Eagles & 83FS)

4 / 2 - 0 / 6 - 2
Walt Gresham "Walt"

Walter Vernon Gresham Jr.
(+  3 / 0 / 3 OTG)

4 / 1 / 3
Bob Bolinder "Bob"

Robert G. Bolinder
(his R/O was Robert F. Graham [who
  scored 1 with R.A. Anderson too])
4 / 1 / 0
John Kirk John A. Kirk III (+ 6 OTG??)

4 / 0 / 0    *
Frank Schiel "Junior"

Frank Schiel jr.
(+ 3 OTG)

4 / 0 / 0
Rodman Charles Beatley 4
Norman Gould Norman Dixon Gould 4
Don Hillman Donald E. Hillman 4
Nelson R. Jesup 4
Joseph Wayne Jorda 4
William M. Kerr 4
Tom Killefer "TK"

Thomas Killefer
4   *
Lyn Marshall "Lyn"

Lyndon O. Marshall
4
Ben I. Mayo Jr. 4
Leo M. Mayo 4
Leslie D. Nelson 4
Robert J. Nelson 4
John Petach John E. Petach jr. 4 ?   *
Alden Rigby Alden R. Rigby 4
Woodfin M. Sullivan 4
Thomas B. Whitehouse 4
Ray Withers Raymand Withers 4
Russ Novak "Russ"

Marvin Russell Novak
3.75 / 0.25 / 0
Colley Colloredo-Mansfeld "Colley"

* Franz Ferdinand Colloredo-Mansfeld
(KIA 7jan44,
     from Boston)
3 / 4 / 4   *
Charles E. Henderson III (TBM pilot with VT(N)-90)

3 / 1 / 0
Dick Johnson "Dick"

* Richard Glenn Johnson
(VF-16, MIA 4dec43)

3 - 1 / 4 - 0 / 0
Ken Jernstedt "Ken"

Kenneth Allen Jernstedt
(Flying Tiger)

3 / 2 / 0  (+ 7 OTG)   *  *  *
Joseph F. Sanchez 3 / 2 / 0
George Laven George Laven 3
Bill Overstreet "Bill"

William B. Overstreet
*
Vern Richards Vernon R. Richards 2   (+ 3 OTG)
George Bowers George A. Bowers Jr. 2    (both Yaks * )  
Wendel Nelson Wendel John August Nelson 2 ?
Joe Peterburs Joseph Anthony Peterburs (+ 5 OTG)

1   (Walter Schuck's 262)
Edgar Rees Bassett 1 +
Charles Lindbergh "Lindy"

Charles Augustus Lindbergh
1
Harold "Whitey" Dahl "Whitey"

Harold Evans Dahl
(spent WW2 in RCAF service)

0   (? 5 possibly 9 during SCW)

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V-1 'Aces'

Bob Elmore Robert O. Elmore (his R/O was Len F. Mapes)

4  (+ 1 V-1)
G. A. Whitman 1 (+ 6.25 V-1's)
"Buck"

Seymour Bernard Feldman
(+ 10.25 V-1's,
  1 / 0 / 0  against REAF)
0   (0.5 / 0 / 0  OTG)
? Miller (USAAF) 0 (+ 7 V-1's)

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