List of World War II aces from the United States
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Template:SHORTDESC:This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from United States. For other countries see List of World War II flying aces by country
Name | Branch | Victories | Awards | Notes |
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Robert W. Abernathy | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [1] |
Fred T. Ackerman | USN | 5 | SS | [2] |
Burnell W. Adams | USAAF | 7 | SS | [3] |
Charles E. Adams Jr. | 6 | DFC | [4] | |
Fletcher E. Adams | 9 | DFC | KIA[5] | |
Robert H. Adams | 5 | DFC | MIA[6] | |
John M. Ainlay | 8 | SS | [7] | |
Donald N. Aldrich | USMC | 20 | NC, DFC | KIA 3 May 1947[8] |
Richard L. Alexander | Royal Canadian Air Force, USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC | POW 30 May 1944[9] |
John R. Alison | USAAF | 6 | DSC, SS | [10][11] |
Calvin D. Allen Jr. | 7 | SS | [12] | |
David W. Allen | 8 | SS | [13] | |
William H. Allen | 5 | DFC | "Ace in a day"[14] | |
Stuart C. Alley Jr. | USMC | 5 | DFC | [15] |
Ernest J. Ambort | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [16] |
Robert H. Ammon | 5 | DFC | [17] | |
Dudley Moore Amoss | 5.5 | SS | POW March 1945[18] | |
Benjamin C. Amsden | USN | 5 | DFC | [19] |
Leslie E. Andersen | USAAF | 5 | [20] | |
Alexander L. Anderson | USN | 5.5 | NC | "Ace in a day" 16 February 1945[21] |
Charles F. Anderson Jr. | USAAF | 10 | LOM | KIA 19 April 1944[22] |
Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson | 16.25 | DFC (5) | [23] | |
Richard H. Anderson | 5 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 25 May 1945[24] | |
Robert H. Anderson | USN | 8.5 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 14 December 1944. KIFA 5 June 1945[25] |
William Y. Anderson | USAAF | 7 | SS | Born in Sweden, he is Sweden's only flying ace[26] |
Wyman D. Anderson | 6 | SS | [27] | |
Stephen W. Andrew | 9 | SS | POW 2 July 1944[28] | |
Stanley O. Andrews | 6 | SS, DFC (2) | [29] | |
Lester L. Arasmith | 6 | [30] | ||
Lee A. Archer | 5 | DFC | [31] | |
David B. Archibald | 5 | "Ace in a day" and POW 18 December 1944[32] | ||
William E. Aron | 5 | DFC | MIA 22 April 1945[33] | |
Robert W. Aschenbrener | 10 | DSC | Shot down on 25 December 1944 and evaded capture for 27 days before rescue[34] | |
Abner M. Aust | 5 | [35] | ||
Eugene D. Axtel | 5 | DFC | P-61 night fighter ace[36] | |
George C. Axtell | USMC | 6 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 22 April 1945[37] |
Donald A. Baccus | USAAF | 5 | SS | [38] |
Jack A. Bade | 5 | DSC | KIFA 2 May 1963[39] | |
Oscar C. Bailey | USN | 5 | SS, DFC | [40] |
Robert Baird | USMC | 6 | NC, SS, DFC | Only Marine night fighter ace[41] |
Douglas Baker | USN | 16.33 | SS (2), DFC (4) | MIA 14 December 1944[42] |
Ellis C. Baker Jr. | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [43] |
Robert M. Baker | USMC | 7 | DFC | [44] |
Fred E. Bakutis | USN | 7.5 | NC, LOM, DFC (2) | Shot down October 1944 and spent one week adrift before rescue[45] |
Donald L. Balch | USMC | 5 | DFC (2) | [46] |
Frank B. Baldwin | 5 | DFC (2) | [47] | |
Henry W. Balsiger | USN | 5.33 | DFC | [48] |
Raymond M. Bank | USAAF | 5 | DFC | POW 2 March 1945[49] |
Ernest E. Bankey Jr. | 9.5 | DSC, SS | "Ace in a day" 27 December 1944[50] | |
John Lawrence Banks | USN | 8.5 | DFC (2) | [51] |
William M. Banks | USAAF | 9 | SS | [52] |
Bruce M. Barackman | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [53] |
Rex T. Barber | USAAF | 5 | NC | [54] |
Frederic A. Bardshar | USN | 7.5 | SS, LOM, DFC (3) | [55] |
James D. Bare | ~5 | [56] | ||
Robert M. Barkey | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [57] |
Lloyd G. Barnard | USN | 8 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 15 June 1944[58] |
James M. Barnes | 6 | NC | KIFA 2 July 1945[59] | |
Truman S. Barnes | USAAF | 5 | [60] | |
Percy R. Bartelt | American Volunteer Group | 5 | [61] | |
William E. Bartling | 5 | [61] | ||
John W. Bartol | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [62] |
Robert L. Baseler | USAAF | 6 | SS | [63] |
Hugh N. Batten | USN | 7 | NC, DFC (2) | [64] |
Harold W. Bauer | USMC | 11 | MOH | MIA 14 November 1942[65] |
Aaron L. Bearden | USAAF | 5 | DFC | POW 3 September 1944[66] |
Paul H. N. Beaudry | USN | 5 | DFC | [67] |
Edward H. Beavers Jr. | USAAF | 5 | KIA 27 November 1944[68] | |
Paul S. Bechtel | 5 | DFC | 5th kill claimed while temporarily assigned to USMC unit[69] | |
Robert H. Becker | 7 | DFC | [70] | |
Walter C. Beckham | 18 | DSC, SS (4) | POW 22 February 1944[71] | |
Marshall U. Beebe | USN | 10.5 | NC, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 18 March 1945[72][73] |
Don M. Beerbower | USAAF | 15.5 | DSC, SS (2), DFC (3) | KIA 9 August 1944[74] |
Duane W. Beeson | 17.33 | DSC, SS | POW 5 April 1944[75] | |
Louis Benne | 5 | SS | POW 14 June 1944[76] | |
Joseph H. Bennett | 8.5 | DFC | [77] | |
Walter G. Benz Jr. | 8 | SS | [78] | |
Jack S. Berkheimer | USN | 7.5 | NC | MIA 16 December 1944[79] |
Norman R. Berree | 9 | DFC (4) | [80] | |
Richard L. Bertelson | 5 | DFC (2) | [81] | |
William R. Beyer | USAAF | 9 | SS | "Ace in a day" 27 September 1944[82][83] |
Carl G. Bickel | 5.5 | SS | [84] | |
Edward F. Bickford | 5.5 | DFC | [85] | |
Hipolitus T. Biel | 5.33 | DFC | KIA 24 April 1944[86] | |
Henry S. Bille | 6 | DFC | [87] | |
Walter D. Bishop | USN | 5 | DFC | KIFA 14 December 1944[88] |
John T. Blackburn | 11 | NC, DFC | [89] | |
Samuel V. Blair | USAAF | 11 | SS | [90] |
William K. Blair | USN | 5 | DFC | [91] |
Donald J. M. Blakeslee | Royal Canadian Air Force, USAAF | 14.5 | DSC (2), SS (2), DFC (8), UK DFC | [92] |
Richard Buckner Blaydes | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [93] |
Wayne K. Blickenstaff | USAAF | 10 | DSC, SS | "Ace in a day" 24 March 1945[94] |
Laurence E. Blumer | 6 | DSC, SS | "Ace in a day" 25 August 1944[95] | |
Robert L. Blyth | USN | 6.5 | DFC (2) | [96] |
Donald H. Bochkay | USAAF | 13.83 | DFC | [97] |
Hampton E. Boggs | 9 | DSC, SS | KIFA 1953[98] | |
Alfred G. Bolduc | USN | 5 | SS, DFC (2) | [99] |
John F. Bolt | USMC | 6 | DFC (2) | Claimed 6 additional victories and was awarded NC during Korean War. Only Marine to become an ace in two different wars and only Marine ace of Korean War[100] |
John W. Bolyard | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [101] |
Charlie R. Bond Jr. | American Volunteer Group | 7 | [61] | |
Richard I. Bong | USAAF | 40 | MOH, DSC, SS (2), DFC (7) | Top American ace in history. KIFA 6 August 1945[102] |
William J. Bonneau | USN | 8 | SS, DFC | KIFA 3 October 1947[103] |
Stephen J. Bonner | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [104] |
Robert John Booth | 8 | SS | POW 8 June 1944[105] | |
Clarence A. Borley | USN | 5 | NC, DFC (2) | Shot down in October 1944, spending 5 days adrift before rescue[106] |
Ernest O. Bostrom | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [107] |
George E. Bostwick | 8 | SS | [108] | |
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington | American Volunteer Group, USMC | 28 | MOH, NC | Top Marine ace in history. "Ace in a day" 16 September 1943. POW 3 January 1944[109] |
Gerald F. Boyle | USN | 5.5 | DFC (2) | KIFA October 1944[110] |
Jack T. Bradley | USAAF | 15 | DSC | [111] |
John L. Bradley | 5 | SS | [112] | |
Arthur J. Brassfield | USN | 6.33 | NC (2) | [113] |
Richard L. Braun | USMC | 5 | DFC (4) | [114] |
Charles W. Brewer | USN | 6.5 | NC, LOM, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" and MIA 19 June 1944[115] |
Michael Brezas | USAAF | 12 | SS | KIFA 5 February 1954[116] |
Johnie J. Bridges | USN | 6.25 | DFC (3) | [117] |
John G. Bright | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 6 | SS | First American ace to shoot down Japanese, German, and Italian aircraft. POW August 1943[118] |
Mark K. Bright | USN | 9 | NC | KIA[119] |
Joseph E. Broadhead | USAAF | 8 | DFC | [120] |
Samuel J. Brocato Jr. | USN | 7 | NC, DFC (2) | KIFA 9 June 1960[121] |
James L. Brooks | USAAF | 13 | SS | [122] |
Carl A. Brown Jr. | USN | 10.5 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 24 October 1944[123] |
Gerald A. Brown | USAAF | 5 | DFC (3) | Shot down over France in September 1944, but evaded captivity. Shot down again over Korea and captured as POW 30 November 1950[124] |
Harley L. Brown | 6 | DFC | [125] | |
Harry W. Brown | 6 | SS | Claimed first victory on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor[126] | |
Henry W. Brown | 14.2 | DSC | POW 3 October 1944[127][128] | |
Meade M. Brown | 6 | SS | KIA 24 August 1950[129] | |
Quince L. Brown | 12.33 | SS | POW and executed 6 September 1944[130] | |
Robert H. Brown | 7 | SS | [131] | |
Samuel J. Brown | 15.5 | DSC | [132] | |
William P. Brown Jr. | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC (2) | Awarded a second NC during the Korean War. KIA 24 February 1952[133] |
James W. Browning | USAAF | 7 | [134] | |
Lowell K. Brueland | 12.5 | DSC, SS, DFC | Claimed 2 additional victories during the Korean War[135] | |
Carland E. Brunmier | USN | 6 | NC, DFC | [136] |
Donald S. Bryan | USAAF | 13.33 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 2 November 1944[137][138] |
William E. Bryan Jr. | 7.5 | Awarded DSC during Korean War[139] | ||
James A. Bryce | USN | 5.25 | DFC (2) | KIFA 10 April 1945[140] |
Robert L. Buchanan | 5 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 16 October 1944[141] | |
George T. Buck Jr. | USAAF | 6 | SS | [142] |
Paul D. Buie | USN | 9 | NC, SS, DFC (3) | [143] |
William Eugene Burckhalter | 6 | SS (2) | KIA 11 June 1944[144] | |
Clinton D. Burdick | USAAF | 5.5 | [134] | |
George T. Burgard | American Volunteer Group | 10 | [61] | |
Franklin N. Burley | USN | 7 | SS | [145] |
Robert L. Burnett III | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [146] |
Roy O. Burnett Jr. | USN | 7 | DFC | [147] |
Howard M. Burriss | 7.5 | DFC | MIA 31 January 1944[148] | |
Francis X. Bushner | 6 | DFC | [149] | |
Robert L. Buttke | USAAF | 5.5 | DFC | [150] |
Robert J. Byrne | 6 | SS | [151] | |
Matthew S. Byrnes Jr. | USN | 6 | DFC (3) | [152] |
Robert C. Byrnes | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [153] |
James B. Cain | USN | 8.5 | SS, DFC (3) | [154] |
Raymond L. Callaway | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [155] |
Richard A. Campbell | 6 | DFC | [156] | |
Richard G. Candelaria | 6 | SS | POW 13 April 1945[157] | |
John B. Carder | 7 | DFC | POW 12 May 1944, successfully escaped captivity. KIFA 1 October 1961[158] | |
Raymond C. Care | 6 | DFC | POW 15 April 1944[159] | |
Henry A. Carey Jr. | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | [160] |
Marion E. Carl | USMC | 18.5 | NC (2), DFC (3) | [161][162] |
Kendall E. Carlson | USAAF | 6 | DFC | POW 25 February 1945[163] |
William A. Carlton | USMC | 5 | DFC | [164] |
Daniel A. Carmichael | USN | 13 | SS (2), DFC (5) | [165] |
George Carpenter | USAAF | 13.84 | DFC | POW[166] |
Bruce W. Carr | 15 | DSC, SS | "Ace in a day" 2 April 1945[167] | |
George R. Carr | USN | 11.5 | NC, DFC (4) | "Ace in a day" 19 June 1944. KIFA 1967[168] |
Charles H. Carroll | 6 | DFC (3) | [169] | |
Walter J. Carroll | USAAF | 7 | DFC | [170] |
Leonard K. Carson | 18.5 | SS (2) | [171] | |
James R. Carter | 6 | SS | [172] | |
William N. Case | USMC | 8 | DFC (4) | [173] |
Nial K. Castle | USAAF | 5 | DFC (3) | [174] |
Dean Caswell | USMC | 7 | SS (2) | [175] |
Charles J. Cesky | USAAF | 8.5 | DFC | [176] |
George F. Ceuleers | 10.5 | DSC | [177] | |
Henry K. Champion | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [178] |
Frederic F. Champlin | USAAF | 9 | DFC | [179] |
Creighton Chandler | USMC | 6 | DFC (2) | [180] |
George T. Chandler | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [181] |
Van E. Chandler | 5 | DFC | Claimed 3 more victories during the Korean War[182] | |
Philip G. Chapman | 5 | DFC | KIA 28 March 1945[183] | |
Levi R. Chase | 12 | DFC (4) | [184] | |
Leonard J. Check | USN | 12 | NC, SS, LOM, DFC (2) | KIFA January 1945[185] |
Oscar I. Chenoweth | 8.5 | SS, DFC | [186] | |
Lewis W. Chick Jr. | USAAF | 6 | [134] | |
Arthur Chin | Canton Provincial Air Force | 8.5 | DFC | Born in Oregon, first American ace of war[187] |
Frederick J. Christensen | USAAF | 21.5 | SS | "Ace in a day" 7 July 1944[188] |
James A. Clark | 10.5 | SS | [189] | |
Lawrence A. Clark | USN | 7 | NC, DFC (4) | [190] |
Robert A. Clark | 6 | DFC (3) | [191] | |
Walter E. Clarke | 7 | DFC (5) | [192] | |
Arthur B. Cleaveland | USAAF | 5 | SS | "Ace in a day" 18 April 1945[193][194] |
Donald C. Clements | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [195] |
Robert E. Clements | 5 | DFC (2) | [196] | |
Dallas A. Clinger Jr. | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [197] |
Vivian A. Cloud | 5 | DFC | [198] | |
Robert C. Coats Jr. | USN | 9.33 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 18 March 1945[72][199] |
Paul R. Cochran | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [200] |
Oscar H. Coen | Royal Air Force, USAAF | 5.5 | DFC(UK), SS | Shot down over France and smuggled to Spain while with RAF[201] |
Robert L. Coffey | USAAF | 6 | DFC | KIFA 20 April 1949 while serving as a Congressman from Pennsylvania[202] |
Thaddeus T. Coleman | USN | 10 | NC, SS, DFC (3) | [203] |
Wilson M. Coleman | 6 | DFC (3) | [204] | |
Frank J. Collins | USAAF | 9 | SS | POW 12 July 1945[205] |
William M. Collins | USN | 9 | NC, DFC (4) | [206] |
J. D. Collinsworth | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [207] |
Philip E. Colman Jr. | 6 | DFC | Claimed 4 additional victories during the Korean War[208] | |
Gordon B. Compton | 5.5 | [209] | ||
Harold E. "Bunny" Comstock | 5 | DFC | [210] | |
Arthur R. Conant | USMC | 6 | DFC (5) | [211] |
Edwin S. Conant | USN | ~5 | [56] | |
Henry L. Condon II | USAAF | 5 | DFC | KIA January 1945[212] |
Jack E. Conger | USMC | 10 | NC, DFC (2) | [213] |
Paul A. Conger | USAAF | 11.5 | DSC | [214] |
Thomas J. Conroy | USN | 7 | NC | "Ace in a day" 24 October 1944[215] |
Walter V. Cook | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [216] |
Merle M. Coons | 5 | [217] | ||
William E. Copeland | USN | 6 | SS | [218] |
Paul Cordray | 7 | DFC (2) | [219] | |
Richard L. Cormier | 8 | SS, DFC (5) | [220] | |
Leland B. Cornell | ~5 | [56] | ||
Richard D. Cowger | 6 | DFC (3) | [221] | |
Ralph L. Cox | USAAF | 5 | SS | [222] |
Melvin Cozzens | USN | 6.5 | DFC | [223] |
Edward "Porky" Cragg | USAAF | 15 | DSC | MIA 26 December 1943[224] |
Clement M. Craig | USN | 11.75 | NC (2), DFC | "Ace in a day" 21 January 1945[225] |
Darrell S. Cramer | USAAF | 7 | [226] | |
Niven K. Cranfill | 5 | SS (2) | [227] | |
Ray Crawford | 6 | DFC | [228] | |
Claude J. Crenshaw | 7 | DSC | [229] | |
Harry C. Crim | 6 | SS | [230] | |
William F. Crombie | 5 | [2] | ||
Donald F. Cronin | USN | 6 | DFC | [231] |
John T. Crosby | 5.25 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 16 April 1945[232] | |
William E. Crowe | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC (5) | KIFA 1 April 1960[233] |
Arthur W. Cruikshank | USAAF | 8 | [234] | |
William J. Cullerton | 5 | DSC, SS | POW 5 April 1945[235] | |
Donald M. Cummings | 6.5 | DFC | [236] | |
Arthur C. Cundy | 6 | DFC | MIA 11 March 1945[237] | |
Daniel G. Cunningham | USN | 7 | NC, DFC | [238] |
James N. Cupp | USMC | 13 | NC, DFC (3) | [239] |
Louis E. Curdes | USAAF | 9 | DFC (2) | POW 27 August 1943, escaped captivity April 1944[240] |
John H. Curry | Royal Canadian Air Force | 7.33 | DFC(UK) | Born in Texas[241] |
Robert C. Curtis | USAAF | 14 | DSC, SS, DFC (2) | [242] |
Warren D. Curton | 5 | DFC | [243] | |
Frank A. Cutler | 7.5 | SS (2) | KIA 13 May 1944[244] | |
Edward J. Czarnecki | 6 | SS | Shot down 23 October 1943, evaded capture and was rescued in February 1944[245] | |
Perry J. Dahl | USAAF | 9 | SS | [246] |
Kenneth H. Dahlberg | 14 | DSC, SS, DFC (2) | POW 14 February 1945[247] | |
Kenneth J. Dahms | USN | 7 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 6 April 1945[248] |
James B. Dalglish | USAAF | 9 | SS | [249] |
Fernley H. Damstrom | 8 | SS | KIFA 11 April 1945[250] | |
William A. Daniel | 5 | SS | [251] | |
Jack S. Daniell | 5 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 26 November 1944[252] | |
Merl W. Davenport | USN | 6.25 | DFC (2) | [253] |
George H. Davidson | 5.5 | DFC | [254] | |
Clarence E. Davies | 5 | SS, DFC (3) | [255] | |
Barrie S. Davis | USAAF | 6 | SS | [256] |
Clayton E. Davis | 5 | DSC | [257] | |
George A. Davis Jr. | 7 | SS, DFC (2) | Claimed 14 additional victories and was awarded the MOH and DSC during the Korean War. KIA 10 February 1952[258] | |
Glendon V. Davis | 7.5 | Evaded capture in France for 4 months before he was smuggled back to England[259] | ||
Leonard K. Davis | USMC | 5 | NC, DFC | [260] |
Ralph H. Davis | USN | 7.5 | [2] | |
Robert H. Davis | 5.5 | DFC (2) | [261] | |
George E. Dawkins Jr. | USMC | 5 | [2] | |
William C. Day Jr. | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [262] |
Gregory A. Daymond | Royal Air Force | 5+ | DFC(UK) | [263] |
Richard S. Deakins | USAAF | 6 | DFC | KIFA November 1944[264] |
Cecil O. Dean | 6 | DFC | POW 2 July 1944[265] | |
William A. Dean Jr. | USN | 11 | NC, DFC (5) | [266] |
Zach W. Dean | USAAF | 7 | SS | POW 21 April 1951[267] |
John W. Dear Jr. | USN | 7 | SS, DFC (2) | [268] |
Jefferson J. DeBlanc | USMC | 9 | MOH, DFC | "Ace in a day" 31 January 1943[269] |
Leslie Decew | USN | 6 | DFC (2) | [270] |
Edwin L. Degraffenreid | USAAF | 6 | SS | [271] |
Robert M. DeHaven | 14 | SS | [272] | |
George Della | 5 | DFC | [273] | |
Phillip C. DeLong | USMC | 11.66 | DFC (4) | Claimed 2 additional victories during the Korean War[274] |
Anthony J. Denman | USN | 6 | DFC (2) | [275] |
Reuben H. Denoff | 5 | SS, DFC | [276] | |
Elliott E. Dent Jr. | USAAF | 6 | DSC | [277] |
Richard O. Devine | USN | 8 | SS, DFC (4) | [278] |
Lawrence A. Dewing | 5.5 | DFC (2) | [279] | |
Robert A. M. Dibb | 7 | NC, DFC (2) | KIFA 29 August 1944[280] | |
Frederick E. Dick | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [281] |
Michael Dikovitsky | 5 | DFC | [282] | |
Joseph V. Dillard | USMC | 6.3 | DFC | [283] |
William J. Dillard | USAAF | 6 | SS | [284] |
Eugene Dillow | USMC | 6 | DFC | [285] |
John F. Dobbin | 8 | NC, DFC | [286] | |
George A. Doersch | USAAF | 10.5 | SS, DFC (3) | [287] |
Archie G. Donahue | USMC | 14 | NC, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 12 April 1945[288] |
I. B. Jack Donaldson | USAAF | 5 | DSC | [134] |
Landis E. Doner | USN | 8 | DFC (3) | [289] |
Harry W. Dorris | USAAF | 5 | SS | [290] |
Jefferson D. Dorroh | USMC | 6 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 22 April 1945[291] |
Frederick J. Dorsch Jr. | USAAF | 8.5 | SS | [292] |
Paul P. Douglas Jr. | 8 | DSC (2) | [293] | |
Cecil J. Doyle | USMC | 5 | NC | MIA 7 November 1943[294] |
Charles W. Drake | 5 | NC, DFC | [295] | |
Irwin H. Dregne | USAAF | 5 | DSC | [296] |
Urban L. Drew | 6 | Air Force Cross, DFC (2) | First pilot to shoot down 2 jet aircraft[297] | |
William C. Drier | 6 | DSC | [298] | |
Daniel B. J. Driscoll | USN | 5 | DFC | [299] |
Frank C. Drury | USMC | 6 | NC, DFC | [300] |
Paul E. Drury | USN | 6.5 | DFC (2) | [301] |
Francis E. Dubisher | USAAF | 5 | DSC | [302] |
Charles H. DuBois | 6 | [303] | ||
James E. Duffy Jr. | 5.5 | DFC | [304] | |
James E. Duffy Jr. | USN | 5 | [305] | |
Richard E. Duffy | USAAF | 5 | SS | "Ace in a day" 18 April 1943[306] |
Walter F. Duke | 10 | SS | MIA 6 June 1944[307] | |
John S. Dunaway | 7 | DSC | MIA 22 November 1944[308] | |
George Chamberlain Duncan | USN | 13.5 | NC, SS, DFC (6) | [309] |
Glenn E. Duncan | USAAF | 19.5 | DSC, SS | Shot down in July 1944, evaded capture and joined the Dutch underground[310] |
Robert W. Duncan | USN | 7 | NC, DFC (2) | [311] |
Fred L. Dungan | 7 | NC, DFC | [312] | |
William D. Dunham | USAAF | 16 | DSC | [313] |
Richard W. Dunkin | 9 | SS | [314] | |
Bernard Dunn | USN | 5.33 | DFC (2) | [315] |
William R. "Poppy" Dunn | British Royal Air Force, USAAF | 6 | Serving in the RAF, he became the first American ace of World War II[316] | |
Parker Dupouy | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 6.5 | [2] | |
Dewey F. Durnford | USMC | 6.5 | DFC (3) | [317] |
Glenn T. Eagleston | USAAF | 18.5 | DSC, SS | Top ace in the 9th Air Force, claimed 2 additional victories during the Korean War[318] |
Hoyt A. Eason | 6 | SS | MIA 3 March 1943[319] | |
Clyde B. East | 13 | SS | [320] | |
David B. Eastham | 12 | |||
Richard T. Eastmond | USN | 9 | NC, DFC | [321] |
Byron A. Eberts | 6 | DFC (2) | [322] | |
William G. Eccles | ~5 | [56] | ||
Bert Eckard | 7 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 11 May 1945[323] | |
Billy C. Edens | USAAF | 7 | SS | POW 10 September 1944[324] |
Willard E. Eder | USN | 6.5 | NC, DFC (2) | [72][325] |
Selden R. Edner | Royal Air Force | 5 | [326] | |
Edward B. Edwards Jr. | USAAF | 5.5 | SS | [327] |
William C. Edwards Jr. | USN | 7.5 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 16 February 1945[328] |
Joseph L. Egan Jr. | USAAF | 5 | DFC | KIA 17 July 1944[329] |
Robert A. Elder | 5 | SS, DFC | "Ace in a day" 24 March 1945[330] | |
Ralph E. Elliott | USN | 9.5 | DFC (3) | [331] |
Vincent T. Elliott | USAAF | 7 | SS | [332] |
Hugh M. Elwood | USMC | 5 | DFC | [333] |
Donald R. Emerson | USAAF | 7 | DFC | KIA 25 December 1944[334] |
Warren S. Emerson | 6 | SS | [335] | |
Wallace N. Emmer | 14 | DSC, SS | POW 9 August 1944, died in captivity February 1945[336] | |
Benjamin H. Emmert Jr. | 7 | SS | POW 1 September 1944. Claimed 1 additional victory during the Korean War[337] | |
Eugene H. Emmons | 9 | DFC | [338] | |
James W. Empey | 5 | SS | [339] | |
James J. England | 10 | [340] | ||
John B. England | 17.5 | SS | KIFA 17 November 1954[341] | |
Anthony J. Enman | USN | ~5 | [56] | |
Lyle A. Erickson | ~5 | [56] | ||
Andrew J. Evans | USAAF | 8 | DFC | POW 27 March 1953[342] |
Roy W. Evans | 6 | SS | POW 14 February 1945[343] | |
Eric A. Evenson | USN | 8.25 | DFC (3) | [344] |
Lee R. Everhart | USAAF | 6 | DFC | MIA 12 October 1944[345] |
Loren D. Everton | USMC | 12 | NC, DFC | [346] |
John W. Fair | USN | 5 | SS, DFC | [347] |
David C. "Foob" Fairbanks | Royal Canadian Air Force | 12.5 or 13.5 | DFC(UK) | Born in New York[348] |
Grover E. Fanning | USAAF | 9 | SS | [349] |
Charles D. Farmer | USN | 7.25 | NC, DFC (2) | [350] |
Robert A. Farnsworth | 5 | DFC (2) | [351] | |
William Farrell | USMC | 5 | NC, DFC | [352] |
Robert P. Fash | USN | 6 | NC, DFC (3) | [353] |
Richard D. Faxon | USAAF | 5 | SS | [354] |
Alfred J. Fecke | USN | 7 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 16 October 1944[355] |
Edward L. Feightner | 9 | DFC (4) | [356] | |
Sylvan Feld | USSAF | 9 | SS | POW 13 August 1944, died in captivity 21 August 1944[357] |
Marion C. Felts | 5 | DFC | KIFA 27 February 1963[358] | |
Leopold M. Ferko | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [359] |
James E. Fenex Jr. | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [360] |
Ernest C. Fiebelkorn | 9 | SS (2) | KIA 6 July 1950[361] | |
Arthur C. Fiedler Jr. | 8 | SS | [362] | |
William F. Fiedler Jr. | 5 | DFC | Only P-39[363] ace in USAAF, KIFA 30 June 1943[364] | |
Virgil C. Fields Jr. | 6 | DSC | KIA 2 February 1944[365] | |
Howard J. Finn | USMC | 6 | DFC (5) | [366] |
Charles R. Fischette | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [367] |
Don H. Fisher | USMC | 6 | DFC | [56][368] |
Edwin O. Fisher | USAAF | 7 | SS | KIFA 28 March 1947[369] |
Rodney W. Fisher | 5 | DFC | [370] | |
Harry E. Fisk | 5 | SS | POW 13 January 1945[371] | |
Jack A. Fisk | 7 | DFC | [372] | |
Nelson D. Flack Jr. | 5 | DFC | [373] | |
James H. Flatley | USN | 6 | NC, LOM, DFC (3) | [374] |
Richard H. Fleischer | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [375] |
Francis M. Fleming | USN | 7.5 | SS, DFC (2) | [376] |
Patrick D. Fleming | 19 | NC, SS (2), DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 16 February 1945. KIFA 1956[377] | |
Kenneth A. Flinn | 5 | DFC | POW 13 October 1944, died in captivity 24 July 1945[378] | |
Frank E. Foltz | ~5 | NC | [56][379] | |
Ralph E. Foltz | 5 | DFC (2) | [380] | |
Paul J. Fontana | USMC | 5 | NC, DFC | [381] |
Kenneth M. Ford | 5 | DFC | [382] | |
George Formanek Jr. | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | KIA 23 April 1944[383] |
Samuel W. Forrer | ~5 | NC, DFC | [56][384] | |
Joseph M. Forster | USAAF | 9 | SS | [385] |
Norman J. Fortier | 5.83 | DFC | [386] | |
Joseph J. Foss | USMC | 26 | MOH, DFC | First Marine "Ace in a day" 25 October 1942. Second highest scoring Marine ace of the war, later served as Governor of South Dakota[387][388] |
Carl C. Foster | USN | 8.5 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 6 April 1945[389] |
William B. Foulis Jr. | USAAF | 6 | SS | [390] |
James M. Fowle | 8 | SS | [391] | |
Richard E. Fowler Jr. | USN | 6.5 | NC, SS, DFC (3) | [392] |
Robert W. Foy | USAAF | 15 | SS | KIFA 25 March 1950[393] |
Marvin J. Franger | USN | 9 | SS, DFC (5) | [394] |
Dwaine R. Franklin | USAAF | 7 | SS | [395] |
John M. Franks | USN | 7 | DFC (3) | [396] |
Carl M. Frantz | USAAF | 11 | SS | [397] |
Robert B. Fraser | USMC | 6 | DFC (2) | KIFA 18 June 1945[398] |
Kenneth D. Frazier | 12.5 | NC, DFC (2) | [399] | |
Doris C. Freeman | USN | 9 | DFC (4) | KIA 11 May 1945[400] |
William B. Freeman | USMC | 6 | DFC | [401] |
James B. French | USN | 11 | SS, DFC (3) | [402] |
Alfred L. Frendberg | 6 | SS, DFC (2) | [403] | |
Alfred C. Froning | USAAF | 6 | SS | [404] |
Earl R. Fryer | 7 | [2] | ||
Harold N. Funk | USN | 6.5 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 24 October 1944[405] |
Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski | USAAF | 28 | DSC, SS (2), DFC (10) | Highest scoring American ace in Europe. POW 25 July 1944. Claimed 6.5 additional victories during the Korean War[406][407] |
Franklin T. Gabriel | USN | 8 | DFC | [408] |
Frank L. Gailer Jr. | USAAF | 5.5 | DFC | POW 27 November 1944[409] |
Robert E. Galer | USMC | 13 | MOH, DFC | [410] |
Charles S. Gallup | USAAF | 6 | SS | [411] |
Kenneth W. Gallup | 9 | SS | [412] | |
Dwight B. Galt | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [413] |
John R. Galvin | 7 | DFC (4) | [414] | |
Warner F. Gardner | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [415] |
William A. Gardner | 8 | SS | [416] | |
Vermont Garrison | 7.33 | SS, DFC (2) | POW 3 March 1944. Claimed 10 additional victories and was awarded the DSC during the Korean War[417] | |
Frank L. Gaunt | 8 | SS | [418] | |
Noel A. M. Gayler | USN | 5 | NC (3) | [419] |
Dominic S. "Don" Gentile | Royal Canadian Air Force, USAAF | 21.83 | DSC (2), SS, DFC (8) | [420] |
Francis R. Gerard | USAAF | 8 | SS | [421] |
Steven Gerick | 5 | DFC | [422] | |
Grover D. Gholson | 5 | SS | [423] | |
Robert D. Gibb | 5 | DFC (3) | MIA 16 December 1951[424] | |
John T. Gildea | USN | 7 | SS, DFC (5) | KIA 11 May 1945[425] |
Clement D. Gile | 8 | DFC (4) | [426] | |
Roy F. Gillespie | 6 | SS, DFC (3) | [427] | |
Edward L. Gimbel | Royal Canadian Air Force | 5 | DFC(UK) | [428] |
William K. Giroux | USAAF | 10 | SS | [429] |
Cyrus R. Gladen | 5 | SS | [430] | |
Michael Gladych | Royal Air Force, USAAF | 17 | ||
George W. Gleason | USAAF | 12 | DFC | [431] |
Maxwell H. Glenn | 7.5 | SS | [432] | |
Fred W. Glover | 10.33 | [134] | ||
John T. Godfrey | 16.33 | SS (2), DFC (8) | POW 24 August 1944, escaped captivity[433][434] | |
Lindley W. Godson | USN | 5 | SS, DFC (2) | [435] |
Robert J. Goebel | USAAF | 11 | SS | [436] |
Walter J. Goehausen Jr. | 10 | DFC | [437] | |
Robert E. Goodnight | 7.25 | SS | [438] | |
James A. Goodson | 15 | DSC, SS, DFC (UK), DFC (9) | POW 20 June 1944[439][440] | |
Donald "Flash" Gordon | USN | 7 | DFC (3) | [441] |
Edmond R. Goss | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [442] |
Norman D. Gould | 5 | [2] | ||
Gordon M. Graham | 7 | SS | [443] | |
Lindol F. Graham | 5.5 | DFC | [444] | |
Robert F. Graham | 5 | SS | [445] | |
Vernon E. Graham | USN | 5 | NC | [446] |
Marvin E. Grant | USAAF | 7 | SS | [447] |
James S. Gray | USN | 6 | DFC (5) | [448] |
John F. Gray | 8.25 | NC, DFC | KIFA 3 June 1946[449] | |
Lester E. Gray | 5.25 | DFC (2) | [450] | |
Rockford V. Gray | USAAF | 6.5 | DFC | KIFA 4 September 1944[451] |
Herschel H. "Herky" Green | 18 | DSC, SS, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 30 January 1944[452] | |
Lee O. Gregg | 7 | DFC | [453] | |
Hayden A. Gregory | USN | 5 | SS, DFC (4) | [454] |
Billy M. Gresham | USAAF | 6 | DFC | KIA 2 October 1944[455] |
Joseph H. Griffin | 7 | SS | [456] | |
Richard J. Griffin | USN | 8 | DFC (3) | [457] |
Robert C. Griffith | USAAF | 5 | DFC | KIA 24 July 1944[458] |
Clayton Kelly Gross | 6 | SS | [459] | |
LeRoy V. Grosshuesch | 8 | SS | [460] | |
William Grosvenor Jr. | 5 | SS | [461] | |
Charles F. Gumm | 6 | SS | KIA 1 March 1944[462] | |
Cheatham W. Gupton | 5 | DFC | [463] | |
Harlan I. Gustafson | USN | 6 | DFC | [464] |
Fred E. Gutt | USMC | 8 | DFC (2) | [465] |
Walter A. Haas | USN | ~5 | NC (2) | [466] |
Roger A. Haberman | USMC | 7 | NC | [467] |
Albert E. Hacking Jr. | 5 | DFC | [468] | |
Mayo A. Hadden Jr. | USN | 8 | SS, DFC (3) | [469] |
James P. Hagerstrom | USAAF | 6 | DSC, DFC | Claimed another 8.5 victories during the Korean War[470] |
George F. Hall | 6 | DFC | [471] | |
Sheldon O. Hall | USMC | 6 | [472] | |
William T. Halton | USAAF | 10.5 | SS | Awarded DSC in Korean War. MIA 21 May 1952[473] |
Louis R. Hamblin | USN | 6.5 | DFC (2) | [474] |
Henry B. Hamilton | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC | MIA 21 October 1942[475] |
Robert M. Hamilton | USN | 6 | DFC (3) | [476] |
Samuel E. Hammer | USAAF | 5 | SS | [477] |
John F. Hampshire | 13 | DFC | DOW 2 May 1943[478] | |
William F. Hanes Jr. | 6 | SS | [479] | |
Eugene R. Hanks | USN | 6 | NC, DFC (3) | [480] |
Harry T. Hanna | USAAF | 5 | DFC | "Ace in a day" 9 October 1943[481] |
Chris J. Hanseman | 5 | DFC | KIA[482] | |
Herman Hansen Jr. | USMC | 5.5 | NC, SS (2), DFC (2) | [483] |
Robert M. Hanson | 25 | MOH, NC | "Ace in a day" 14 January 1944. KIA 3 February 1944[484] | |
Willis E. Hardy | USN | 6.5 | NC, DFC | [485] |
Everett C. Hargreaves | 8.5 | SS, DFC (3) | [486] | |
Walter R. Harman | 5 | DFC (2) | [487] | |
Raymond F. Harmeyer | USAAF | 6 | SS | [488] |
Archibald A. Harrington | 7 | [2] | ||
Bill Harris | 16 | DFC | [489] | |
Cecil E. Harris | USN | 24 | NC, SS (2), DFC (3) | [490] |
Ernest A. Harris | USAAF | 10 | SS | KIFA 1949[491] |
Frederick A. Harris | 8 | SS | KIFA 31 October 1943[492] | |
Leroy E. Harris | USN | 9.25 | SS, DFC (4) | [493] |
Thomas L. Harris | USAAF | 5 | DFC | POW 27 May 1944[494] |
Thomas S. Harris | USN | 9 | DFC (6) | [495] |
Cameron M. Hart | USAAF | 6 | DFC | KIFA 1946[496] |
Kenneth F. Hart | 8 | SS | [497] | |
Raymond E. Hartley Jr. | 5 | DFC | [498] | |
Paul R. Hatala | 5.5 | DFC | [499] | |
Herbert B. Hatch | 5 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 10 June 1944[500] | |
Charles D. Hauver | 5 | DFC | [501] | |
Charles H. Haverland Jr. | USN | 6.5 | SS, DFC (4) | [502] |
Fred R. Haviland Jr. | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [503] |
Arthur R. Hawkins | USN | 14 | NC (3), DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 13 September 1944[504] |
Russell C. Haworth | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [505] |
Frank R. Hayde | USN | 6 | DFC | MIA 16 July 1944[506] |
Thomas L. Hayes Jr. | USAAF | 8.5 | SS | [507] |
Thomas C. Haywood | American Volunteer Group | 5.25 | [2] | |
Cotesworth B. Head Jr. | USAAF | 14 | DFC | MIA 18 January 1943[508] |
Frank C. Hearrell | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [509] |
Horace W. Heath | 7 | DFC (2) | KIFA 8 July 1945[510] | |
Robert Hedman | American Volunteer Group | 6 | [61] | |
Roger R. Hedrick | USN | 12 | SS, DFC (4) | [511] |
Lloyd P. Heinzen | 6 | DFC (2) | KIFA 11 November 1945[512] | |
Edwin L. Heller | USAAF | 5.5 | DSC, SS, DFC (5) | Claimed an additional 3.5 victories during the Korean War. POW 23 January 1953[513] |
Paul M. Henderson Jr. | USN | 5 | SS | KIA 15 June 1944[514] |
Randall W. Hendricks | USAAF | 5 | DSC | [515] |
William J. Hennon | 7 | SS | KIFA 1953[516] | |
William E. Henry | USN | 9.5 | NC, DFC (3) | [517] |
John C. "Pappy" Herbst | USAAF | 18 | SS | KIFA 4 July 1946[518] |
Edwin J. Hernan Jr. | USMC | 8 | DFC (3) | MIA 19 July 1951[519] |
Samuel B. Hibbard | USN | 7.33 | DFC (3) | [520] |
Allen E. Hill | USAAF | 9 | SS | [521] |
David L. "Tex" Hill | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 18.75 | DSC | [522] |
Frank A. Hill | USAAF | 7 | SS | [523] |
Harry E. Hill | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | [524] |
James E. Hill | USAAF | 5 | DSC | [525] |
Donald E. Hillman | 5 | SS (2), DFC | POW October 1944[526] | |
Hollis H. Hills | Royal Canadian Air Force, USN | 5 | SS, DFC | [527] |
Kenneth G. Hippe | USN | 5 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 24 October 1944[528] |
Edwin W. Hiro | USAAF | 5 | DFC | MIA 19 September 1944[529] |
Howard D. Hively | 12 | DSC | [530] | |
Myron M. Hnatio | 5 | DFC | [531] | |
John B. Hoag | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [532] |
John J. Hockery | USAAF | 7 | DFC | POW 26 November 1944. Claimed 1 additional victory during the Korean War[533] |
William R. Hodges | 5 | DFC | [534] | |
John H. Hoefker | 8.5 | SS | [535] | |
Ronald W. Hoel | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [536] |
Ralph K. Hofer | USAAF | 15 | DFC (7) | KIA 2 July 1944 |
Cullen J. Hoffman | 5 | DFC | [537] | |
James E. Hoffman Jr. | 6.5 | SS | MIA 22 August 1944[538] | |
Roy B. Hogg | 6 | SS | [539] | |
Bruce K. Holloway | 13 | [540][541] | ||
James D. Holloway | 6 | DFC | MIA 2 May 1945[542] | |
George L. Hollowell | USMC | 8 | DFC (6) | [543] |
Besby F. Holmes | USAAF | NC | [544] | |
Cyril F. Homer | 15 | DSC, SS | [545] | |
William L. Hood | USMC | 5 | DFC (2) | [546] |
Wallace E. Hopkins | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [547] |
Francis W. Horne | 5.5 | DFC (4) | [548] | |
Herbert N. Houck | USN | 6 | NC (3), DFC (4) | [549] |
William J. Hovde | USAAF | 10.5 | DSC, SS | "Ace in a day" 5 December 1944. Claimed 1 additional victory during the Korean War[550] |
James H. Howard | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 8.33 | MOH, DFC | [551] |
Robert L. Howard | USAAF | 6 | SS | [552] |
David W. Howe | 6 | DFC | [553] | |
Bernard H. Howes | 6 | DFC | POW 3 March 1945[554] | |
Edward R. Hoyt | 5 | DFC | Penultimate ace of the war[555] | |
Mark E. Hubbard | 6.5 | SS | POW 18 March 1944[556] | |
Howard R. Hudson | USN | 5 | SS, DFC (3) | [557] |
Charles W. Huffman | 7 | DFC (2) | [558] | |
Robert J. Humphrey | 5.33 | DFC (2) | KIA in Korea[559] | |
John C. Hundley | USMC | 6 | DFC (3) | [560] |
Alvaro J. Hunter | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [561] |
Edward E. Hunt | 6.5 | DFC | KIA 8 November 1944[562] | |
Richard F. Hurd | 6 | DFC | Last and highest scoring American Spitfire ace[563] | |
Frank D. Hurlbut | 9 | DFC | [564] | |
Robert Hurst | USN | 6 | DFC (3) | [565] |
Joe W. Icard | USAAF | 5 | DFC | KIA 8 March 1944[566] |
Jack M. Ilfrey | 7.5 | SS | MIA 13 June 1944, evaded captivity and returned to his unit[567] | |
James C. Ince | 6 | SS | [568] | |
Julius W. Ireland | USMC | 5.5 | DFC (3) | [569] |
Clayton M. Isaacson | USAAF | 5 | [570] | |
Michael J. Jackson | USAAF | 8 | SS | [571] |
Willie O. Jackson Jr. | 7 | SS | [572] | |
Gilbert L. Jamison | 7 | SS | [573] | |
Bruce Donald Jaques | USN | 5.5 | SS, DFC (2) | [574] |
Arthur F. Jeffrey | USAAF | 14 | SS | [575] |
Otto D. Jenkins | 8.5 | SS | KIFA 24 March 1945[576] | |
Robert H. Jennings Jr. | USN | 9.5 | NC, SS, DFC (3) | KIFA 30 June 1954[72][577] |
Alvin J. Jensen | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC (4) | KIFA 20 May 1949[578] |
Hayden M. Jensen | USN | 5 | NC (2), DFC | [579] |
Verl E. Jett | USAAF | 7 | SS | [580] |
Arthur G. Johnson Jr. | 8.5 | SS | [581] | |
Byron M. Johnson | USN | 8 | DFC (3) | [582] |
Clarence O. Johnson | USAAF | 7 | SS | KIA 23 September 1944[583] |
Evan M. Johnson V | 5 | DFC | [584] | |
Gerald R. Johnson | 22 | DSC (2), SS, LOM | KIFA 7 October 1945[585] | |
Gerald W. Johnson | 16.5 | DSC | POW 27 March 1944[586] | |
James K. Johnson | 1 | Claimed 10 additional victories during the Korean War[587] | ||
Robert S. Johnson | 27 | DSC | [588][589] | |
Wallace R. Johnson | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [590] |
John M. Johnston | 8 | SS, DFC (4) | [591] | |
Robert D. Johnston | USAAF | 6 | DSC | [592] |
Charles D. Jones | USMC | 6 | SS, DFC (3) | KIFA 5 March 1965[593] |
Curran L. Jones | USAAF | 5 | SS | [594] |
Cyril W. Jones Jr. | 6 | DSC | MIA 12 September 1944[595] | |
Frank Cazenove Jones | 5 | [134] | ||
James M. Jones | USN | 7 | SS, DFC (3) | [596] |
John L. Jones | USAAF | 8 | SS | [597] |
Lynn F. Jones | 5 | DFC | [598] | |
Ripley O. Jones | Royal Air Force | 7.7 | Born in New York | |
Warren L. Jones | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [599] |
Wallace R. Jordan | 6 | SS | [600] | |
Alwin M. Juchheim | 9 | DSC | POW 28 May 1944[601] | |
William H. Julian | 5 | DFC | [602] | |
Joseph Kaelin | USN | 5 | NC, DFC (2) | [603] |
William R. Kane | 6 | NC, DFC (2) | KIFA 5 February 1957[604] | |
Dale E. Karger | USAAF | 7.5 | DFC | 3rd youngest ace of the war at 19 years old[605] |
Robert A. Karr | 6 | SS | [606] | |
Neel E. Kearby | 22 | MOH, SS (2), DFC (4) | "Ace in a day" 11 October 1943. KIA 5 March 1944[607] | |
Robert J. Keen | 7 | DSC | [608] | |
LeRoy W. Keith | USN | 5.5 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 16 April 1945[609] |
William T. Kemp | USAAF | 6 | DSC | [610] |
Charles Kendrick | USMC | 5 | DFC | KIA 2 October 1942[611] |
Daniel Kennedy | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [612] |
Ira C. Kepford | USN | 16 | NC (2), SS, DFC | [613][614] |
Leslie H. Kerr Jr. | ~5 | [56] | ||
Robert R. Kidwell Jr. | 5 | DFC (4) | [615] | |
Donald D. Kienholz | USAAF | 6 | DFC | KIFA 1973[616] |
John R. Kincaid | USN | 5 | [2] | |
Robert A. Kincaid | 5 | NC, SS, DFC (2) | [617] | |
Benjamin H. King | USAAF | 7 | SS, DFC (2) | [618] |
Charles W. King | 5 | SS | [619] | |
David L. King | 5 | DFC | [620] | |
William B. King | 5.5 | SS | [621] | |
William J. Kingston Jr. | USN | 6 | DFC (3) | [622] |
Claiborne H. Kinnard Jr. | USAAF | 8 | DSC | [623] |
James J. Kinsella | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [624] |
Claude R. Kinsey | USAAF | 7 | DFC | POW 4 April 1943, escaped captivity October 1943[625] |
Marion F. Kirby | 5 | SS | [626] | |
George N. Kirk | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | [627] |
Lenton F. Kirkland Jr. | USAAF | 5 | SS | MIA 25 December 1944[628] |
Floyd C. Kirkpatrick | USMC | 5.5 | DFC (3) | [629] |
Phillip L. Kirkwood | USN | 12 | NC, DFC | [630] |
John A. Kirla | USAAF | 11.5 | SS | [631] |
George E. Kiser | 9 | DSC, SS | [632] | |
Frank W. Klibbe | 7 | [633] | ||
Robert H. Knapp | 5 | DFC (3) | [634] | |
William M. Knight | USN | 7.5 | SS, DFC (2) | MIA 5 November 1944[635] |
Carroll S. Knott | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [636] |
Charles W. Koenig | 6.5 | DSC | [637] | |
Edward H. Kopsel | 5 | [134] | ||
Walter J. Koraleski Jr. | 5.53 | [134] | ||
William J. Kostik | USN | 5 | SS, DFC | [638] |
Joseph J. Kruzel | USAAF | 6 | SS (3) | [639] |
Henry B. Kucheman Jr. | 6 | [640] | ||
Ward A. Kuentzel | 7 | DFC | KIFA 19 June 1944[641] | |
Charles M. Kunz | USMC | 8 | NC, DFC (3) | [642] |
Kenneth G. Ladd | USAAF | 12 | SS | [643] |
Dean S. Laird | USN | 5.75 | DFC | Only Navy ace to shoot down German and Japanese planes[644] |
Wayne W. Laird | USMC | 5 | DFC | KIFA 30 April 1943. Only Marine Corps ace to shoot down German and Japanese planes[645] |
Kenneth B. Lake | USN | 6 | DFC | [646] |
George M. Lamb | USAAF | 7.5 | SS (2) | [647] |
Robert A. Lamb | 7 | SS | [648] | |
William E. Lamb | USN | 5 | NC | Claimed 1 additional victory during the Korean War[649] |
William E. Lamoreaux | 5 | DFC | [650] | |
Richard C. Lampe | USAAF | 5.5 | DFC | [651] |
John D. Landers | 14.5 | SS (3) | [652][653] | |
John H. Lane | 6 | SS | [654] | |
Willis G. Laney | USN | 5 | SS, DFC (6) | [655] |
Joseph L. Lang | USAAF | 7.83 | DFC | KIA 14 October 1944[656] |
Ned W. Langdon | USN | 5 | NC, DFC (3) | [657] |
Thomas G. Lanphier | USAAF | 5.5 | NC, SS (2) | [658] |
Donald A. Larson | 6 | SS, DFC (2) | KIFA 4 August 1944[659] | |
Leland A. Larson | 6 | DFC | [660] | |
Charles W. Lasko | 7.5 | SS | [661] | |
Franklin C. Lathrope | 5 | [662] | ||
Charles H. Laughlin | American Volunteer Group | 5 | [2] | |
John B. Lawler | USAAF | 11 | SS | [663] |
Frank L. Lawlor | American Volunteer Group, USN | 9 | DFC (3) | [664] |
Earl R. Lazear Jr. | USAAF | 5 | SS | [665] |
Richard J. Lee | 5 | SS | [666] | |
Marlow J. Leikness | 5 | DFC | [667] | |
Charles W. Lenfest | 5.5 | POW 3 October 1944[668] | ||
Jack Lenox Jr. | 5 | SS | [669] | |
Francis J. Lent | 11 | SS (2) | KIFA 1 December 1944[670] | |
William N. Leonard | USN | 6 | NC (2), DFC | [671] |
John A. Leppla | 5 | NC (2) | MIA 26 October 1942[672] | |
Alfred Lerch | 7 | NC | "Ace in a day" 16 April 1945[673] | |
Joseph J. Lesicka | USAAF | 9 | DFC | "Ace in a day" 15 July 1943[674] |
William L. Leverette | 11 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 9 October 1943[675] | |
Warren R. Lewis | 7 | DFC | [676] | |
William H. Lewis | 7 | DFC | "Ace in a day" 5 September 1944[677] | |
Lawrence P. Liebers | 7 | DFC | KIFA 1946[678] | |
Robert L. Liles | 5 | SS | [679] | |
Hugh D. Lillie | USN | 5 | [2] | |
Elvin L. Lindsay | 8 | NC, SS (2), DFC | [680] | |
Ted E. Lines | USAAF | 10 | DSC | [681] |
Raymond H. Littge | 10.5 | DSC | KIFA 20 May 1949[682] | |
James W. Little | 7 | Claimed 1 additional victory during the Korean War[683] | ||
Robert L. Little | American Volunteer Group | 10 | [61] | |
Gregory. K. Loesch | USMC | 8.5 | NC, DFC | KIFA 27 September 1943[684] |
John S. Loisel | USAAF | 11 | SS | [685] |
John D. Lombard | 7 | SS | KIA 30 June 1943[686] | |
Charles P. London | 5 | DSC | First USAAF ace in European Theater[687] | |
Herbert H. Long | 10 | DFC (7) | [688] | |
Maurice G. Long | 5.5 | SS | [689] | |
Donald S. Lopez | 5 | SS | [690] | |
Clifford Louie | ||||
George G. Loving Jr. | USAAF | 5 | [691] | |
John H. Lowell | 7.5 | SS (2) | [692] | |
Wayne L. Lowry | 11 | SS | POW 7 October 1944[693] | |
Marvin W. Lubner | 6 | DFC | [694] | |
Paul W. Lucas | 6 | DFC | KIA January 1945[695] | |
Carl J. Luksic | 8.5 | DSC, DFC (4) | "Ace in a day" 8 May 1944[696] | |
James F. Luma | Royal Canadian Air Force, USAAF | 5 | DFC | [697] |
Walter A. Lundin | USN | 6.5 | DFC | [698] |
William M. Lundin | USMC | 5.5 | [2] | |
Stanley J. Lustic | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [699] |
Lowell C. Lutton | 5 | SS | MIA 2 November 1943[700] | |
Joseph P. Lynch | USMC | 5.5 | DFC (2) | [701] |
John J. Lynch | Royal Air Force | 13 | DFC(UK) & Bar | Born in California[702] |
Thomas J. Lynch | USAAF | 20 | DSC | KIA 8 March 1944[703] |
John B. Maas Jr. | USMC | 5.5 | DFC (2) | [704] |
Lewin A. Maberry | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [705] |
Charles H. "Mac" MacDonald | USAAF | 27 | DSC (2), SS (2) | [706][707] |
John A. MacKay | 6 | DFC | [708] | |
Christopher L. Magee | USMC | 9 | NC | [709] |
Morton D. Magoffin | USAAF | 5 | DSC, SS, DFC | POW 10 August 1944[710] |
William J. Maguire | 7 | SS | KIFA 11 August 1945[711] | |
Jackson Barrett Mahon | Royal Air Force | 5 | Born in California. POW 19 August 1942[712] | |
Keith Mahon | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [713] |
Grant M. Mahony | 5 | DSC, SS | [714] | |
Walker M. "Bud" Mahurin | 21 | DSC, DFC (5) | Claimed 3.5 additional victories during the Korean War. POW 13 May 1952[715] | |
Charles M. Mallory | USN | 10 | DFC | [716] |
Thomas E. Maloney | USAAF | 8 | DFC | [717] |
Jack C. Mankin | 5 | SS | [718] | |
Lee P. Mankin jr. | USN | 5 | DFC | Only enlisted American to become an ace[719] |
Thomas H. Mann Jr. | USMC | 10 | NC | [720] |
Armand G. Manson | USN | 7 | DFC (5) | [721] |
Harry A. March Jr. | 5 | [712] | ||
Gene E. Markham | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [722] |
William P. Marontate | USMC | 13 | NC | MIA 15 January 1943[723] |
Lester C. Marsh | USAAF | 5 | SS | [724] |
Bert W. Marshall Jr. | 7 | SS | [725] | |
Albert E. Martin Jr. | USN | 5 | NC | [726] |
Kenneth R. Martin | USAAF | 5 | DSC | POW 11 February 1944[727] |
Joe L. Mason | 5 | DSC | [728] | |
William J. Masoner Jr. | USN | 12 | NC, SS (2), DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 24 October 1944[729] |
William H. Mathis | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [730] |
Milden E. Mathre | 5 | DFC | [731] | |
Joseph Z. Matte | 5 | DSC | [732] | |
Chester K. Maxwell | 5 | SS | [733] | |
William R. Maxwell | USN | 7 | DFC | [734] |
Earl May | 8 | SS, DFC (2) | KIFA 22 October 1951[735] | |
Richard H. May | 5 | DFC (5) | [736] | |
Ben I. Mayo Jr. | USAAF | 5 | DFC | |
Michele A. Mazzocco | USN | 5 | SS, DFC (2) | [737] |
Paul G. McArthur | USAAF | 5 | DSC | [738] |
T. H. McArthur | 5 | DFC | KIFA May 1943[739] | |
David McCampbell | USN | 34 | MOH, NC, SS, LOM, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 19 June and 24 October 1944. Holds US record with most kills in a single mission at 9. Top Navy ace and highest scoring ace to survive the war.[740][741] |
Henry A. McCartney Jr. | USMC | 5 | DFC | [742] |
Frank E. McCauley | USAAF | 5.5 | SS | [743] |
Thomas G. McClelland | USN | 7.33 | SS, DFC (3) | [744] |
Robert W. McClurg | USMC | 7 | DFC | [745] |
Carroll W. McColpin | USAAF | 11 | [746] | |
Edward O. McComas | 14 | SS, LOM | "Ace in a day" 23 December 1944[747] | |
Charles M. McCorkle | 11 | SS | [748] | |
William A. McCormick Jr. | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | [749] |
Leo B. McCuddin | 5 | NC, SS, DFC | [750] | |
Elbert S. McCuskey | 13.5 | NC (2), DFC (5) | "Ace in a day" 4 June 1942[751] | |
Gordon H. McDaniel | USAAF | 6 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 14 March 1945[752] |
Norman L. McDonald | 11.5 | DFC | [753] | |
William F. McDonough | 5 | SS | KIFA 22 April 1944[754] | |
Donald McDowell | 8.5 | [712] | ||
James N. McElroy | 5 | DFC | [755] | |
William D. McGarry | American Volunteer Group | 8 | [61] | |
Donald C. McGee | USAAF | 6 | SS (2) | [756] |
John L. McGinn | 5 | [757] | ||
Selva E. McGinty | USMC | 5 | DFC (2) | [758] |
Edward C. McGowan | USN | 6.5 | NC, DFC (2) | [759] |
Bernard L. McGrattan | USAAF | 8.5 | DFC | KIA 6 June 1944[760] |
Thomas B. McGuire Jr. | 38 | MOH, DSC, SS (2), DFC (6) | KIA 7 January 1945[761] | |
John W. McGuyrt | 5 | SS | [762] | |
Pierce W. McKennon | 11 | DFC | KIFA 18 June 1947[763] | |
Joseph T. McKeon | 6 | SS | POW[764] | |
Donald J. McKinley | USN | 5 | DFC | [765] |
William W. McLachlin | 5.5 | [712] | ||
Murray D. McLaughlin | USAAF | 7 | SS | [766] |
John McManus | USMC | 6 | SS, DFC | [767] |
George B. McMillan | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 8.5 | DFC | KIA 22 February 1944[768] |
Evan D. McMinn | USAAF | 5 | MIA 6 June 1944[769] | |
Donald M. McPherson | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [770] |
Hamilton McWhorter III | 12 | DFC (5) | [771] | |
Nicholas Megura | USAAF | 11.83 | DSC | [772] |
Roger W. Mehle | USN | 13.5 | SS, DFC (3) | [773] |
Henry H. Meigs | USAAF | 6 | SS | [774] |
Louis A. Menard | USN | 9 | SS, DFC | [775] |
Adolph Mencin | 6 | SS, DFC | [776] | |
Virgil K. Meroney | USAAF | 9 | SS | POW 8 April 1944, later escaped captivity[777] |
George L. Merritt Jr. | 5 | DFC | KIA 7 June 1944[778] | |
Donald W. Meuten | 6 | SS | MIA 7 May 1944[779] | |
John C. Meyer | 24 | DSC (3), SS (2) | Claimed 2 additional victories during the Korean War[780][781] | |
Frederick H. Michaelis | USN | 5 | NC, SS, DFC | [782] |
Henry J. Miklajcyk | USAAF | 7.5 | SS | KIA 2 November 1944[783] |
Armour C. Miller | 6 | SS | [784] | |
Everett Miller | 5 | DFC | [785] | |
Johnnie G. Miller | USN | 8 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 6 April 1945[786] |
Joseph E. Miller Jr. | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [787] |
Thomas F. Miller | 5.25 | DFC | [788] | |
Willard W. Millikan | 13 | DSC | POW[789] | |
Robert C. Milliken | 5 | SS | [790] | |
Henry L. Mills | 6 | DFC | POW 6 March 1944, later escaped captivity[791] | |
Charles B. Milton | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [792] |
Robert Mims | USN | 6 | DFC | [793] |
Leslie D. Minchew | USAAF | 5.5 | SS | [794] |
Harris E. Mitchell | USN | 10 | SS, DFC (3) | [795] |
Henry E. Mitchell | 6 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 21 March 1945, KIA April 1945[796] | |
John W. Mitchell | USAAF | 11 | DSC, NC | Claimed 4 additional victories during the Korean War[797] |
Sanford K. Moats | 8.5 | DSC, DFC (2) | [798] | |
Leland P. Molland | 10.5 | SS | KIA 16 May 1951[799] | |
Norman W. Mollard | USN | 6 | DFC | [800] |
Arthur P. Mollenhauer | 5 | NC | "Ace in a day" 12 October 1944[801] | |
William W. Momyer | USAAF | 8 | DSC | [802] |
Franklin H. Monk | 5 | DFC | [803] | |
John R. Montapert | USN | 6 | SS, DFC | [804] |
John T. Moore | USAAF | 7 | SS | MIA 8 October 1944[805] |
Robert W. Moore | 12 | SS | [806] | |
Glennon T. Moran | 13 | SS | [807] | |
Horace B. Moranville | USN | 6 | DFC | POW 12 January 1945, only Navy ace to escape captivity during the war[808] |
James B. Morehead | USAAF | 7 | DSC, DFC (2) | [809] |
John L. Morgan Jr. | USMC | 8.5 | DFC | MIA 26 March 1945[810] |
Stanley B. Morrill | USAAF | 9 | SS | KIFA 29 March 1944[811] |
Bert D. (Wayne) Morris Jr. | USN | 7 | DFC (4) | [812] |
James M. Morris | USAAF | 7.33 | DSC | [813] |
Paul V. Morriss | 5 | DFC | [814] | |
Mark L. Moseley | 6.5 | DFC | [815] | |
William C. Moseley | USN | 5 | DFC | MIA 4 July 1944[816] |
Robert C. Moss | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 7 | ||
James D. Mugavero | USAAF | 6 | SS | [817] |
Douglas W. Mulcahy | USN | 8 | [56][712] | |
Robert F. Mulhollem | USAAF | 5 | [818] | |
Paul A. Mullen | USMC | 6.5 | DFC | KIFA 12 February 1946[819] |
Arthur H. Munson | USN | 5 | ||
Paul C. Murphey Jr. | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [820] |
Alva C. Murphy | 6 | MIA 2 March 1945[821] | ||
John B. Murphy | 6.75 | SS | [822] | |
Robert E. Murray | USN | 10.33 | SS, DFC (3) | [823] |
Jennings L. Myers | USAAF | 5 | DFC | MIA December 1943[824] |
Raymond B. Myers | 5.5 | [712] | ||
Joseph L. Narr | USMC | 7 | NC | MIA 11 November 1942[825] |
Robert H. "Bob" Neale | American Volunteer Group | 13 | [61] | |
H. A. Nelson | USN | 5.2 | [2] | |
Robert J. Nelson | 7 | DFC (2) | [826] | |
Robert K. Nelson | 6.66 | NC, DFC (3) | [827] | |
John V. K. Newkirk | American Volunteer Group | 7 | [61] | |
Franklin A. Nichols | USAAF | 5 | [828] | |
Myrvin E. Noble | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | [829] |
Edward M. Nollmeyer | USAAF | 5 | SS (2) | [830] |
Cornelius N. Nooy | USN | 19 | NC (3), SS (2), DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 21 September 1944[831] |
Louis H. "Red Dog" Norley | USAAF | 10.33 | SS | [832] |
Marvin R. Novak | USN | ~5 | [56] | |
George P. Novotny | USAAF | 8 | DFC | [833] |
Cleveland L. Null | USN | 9 | DFC (3) | KIFA 9 October 1952[834] |
Gilbert M. O'Brien | USAAF | 7 | DFC | [835] |
William R. O'Brien | 5.5 | DFC | [836] | |
Frank Q. O'Connor | 10.75 | DSC | POW 5 November 1944[837] | |
Edward H. "Butch" O'Hare | USN | 7 | MOH, NC | "Ace in a day" 20 February 1942. MIA 26 November 1943[838] |
Jeremiah J. O'Keefe | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 22 April 1945[839] |
Paul O'Mara Jr. | USN | 7 | SS, DFC (5) | [840] |
Eugene W. O'Neill | USAAF | 5 | SS | [841] |
John G. O'Neill | 8 | SS | [842] | |
Lawrence F. O'Neill | 5 | DSC | [843] | |
Jack J. Oberhansly | 6 | DFC | [844] | |
Harvey G. Odenbrett | USN | 7 | NC | [845] |
Fred F. Ohr | USAAF | 6 | SS | [846] |
Edwin L. Olander | USMC | 5 | DFC | [847] |
Charles H. "Chuck" Older | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 18 | DFC | [848] |
Robin Olds | USAAF | 13 | SS (2), DFC (2) | Later claimed 4 more victories and was awarded the Air Force Cross during the Vietnam War.[849] |
Austin LeRoy Olsen | USN | 5 | SS, DFC | [850] |
Norman E. Olson | USAAF | 6 | DFC | KIA 8 April 1944[851] |
Paul E. Olson Jr. | 5 | "Ace in a day" and POW 18 December 1944[852] | ||
John Orth | USN | 6 | NC | [853] |
Ernest K. Osher | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [854] |
Charles H. Ostrom | USN | 7 | [2] | |
Edward C. Outlaw | 6 | NC, LOM, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 29 April 1944[855] | |
Robert J. Overcash | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [856] |
Edmund F. Overend | American Volunteer Group, USMC | 8 | DFC | [857] |
Lloyd J. Overfield | USAAF | 11 | SS | [858] |
Edward W. Overton Jr. | USN | 5 | NC (2), DFC (2) | [859] |
Donald C. Owen | USMC | 5 | DFC (3) | [860] |
Edward M. Owen | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [861] |
Joel A. Owens | USAAF | 5 | SS | [862] |
Marion P. ”Dutch” Owens | 5 | DSC | [863] | |
Robert G. Owens Jr. | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC (5) | [864] |
Melvyn R. Paisley | USAAF | 8 | DSC, SS (2) | [865] |
Forrest F. Parham | 5 | DFC | [866] | |
Joel B. Paris III | 9 | SS | [867] | |
Harry A. Parker | 13 | SS (2) | KIA 22 April 1945[868] | |
Elbert W. Parrish | USN | 6 | SS | [869] |
James J. Pascoe | USAAF | 5.5 | DFC | [870] |
Joseph J. Paskoski | USN | 6 | NC, SS | [871] |
Edsel Paulk | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [872] |
Carl W. Payne | 6 | DFC | Only American ace to destroy Vichy French, German, Italian, and Japanese planes. KIFA 9 January 1956[873] | |
Frederick R. Payne Jr. | USMC | 5.5 | NC, DFC | [874] |
James L. Pearce | USN | 5.25 | DFC (3) | [875] |
James E. Peck | British Royal Air Force, USAAF | 6 | DFC | KIFA[876] |
James G. Percy | USMC | 6 | NC, DFC (5) | [877] |
Oscar F. Perdomo | USAAF | 5 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 13 August 1945. Last American ace of the war.[878] |
Chesley G. Peterson | Royal Air Force, USAAF | 10 | DSC | [879] |
Richard A. Peterson | USAAF | 5.5 | SS | [880] |
David P. Phillips | USN | 5 | SS, DFC | [881] |
Edward A. Phillips | 5 | SS, DFC (2) | [882] | |
Hyde Phillips | USMC | 5 | DFC | KIFA 14 August 1952[883] |
Harvey P. Picken | USN | 11 | SS, DFC (2) | [884] |
Francis E. Pierce Jr. | USMC | 6 | NC, DFC | [885] |
Joseph F. Pierce | USAAF | 7 | DFC | POW 21 May 1943, later executed.[886] |
Sammy A. Pierce | 7 | DSC | [887] | |
John Pietz Jr. | 6 | DFC | [888] | |
George W. Pigman Jr. | USN | 8.5 | DFC (3) | [889] |
Spiros N. Pisanos | USAAF | 10 | DFC | [890] |
Jack Pittman Jr. | USMC | 5 | DFC (3) | KIFA 12 April 1966[891] |
Hiram Clifford Pitts | USAAF | 6 | [712] | |
Claude W. Plant | USN | 8.5 | SS, DFC | MIA 12 September 1944[892] |
James N. Poindexter | USAAF | 7 | SS | KIFA 3 March 1945[893] |
Peter E. Pompetti | 5 | DFC (4) | POW 17 March 1944[894] | |
Zenneth A. Pond | USMC | 6 | NC | MIA 10 September 1942[895] |
Kenneth R. Pool | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [896] |
Tilman E. Pool | USN | 6 | DFC (4) | [897] |
Albert J. Pope | 7.25 | DFC | [898] | |
Edward Popek | USAAF | 7 | DFC | [899] |
Philip B. Porter | 5 | [134] | ||
Robert Bruce Porter | USMC | 5 | DFC (2) | Only Marine pilot to score victories in F4U and F6F[900] |
George H. Poske | 5 | DFC | [901] | |
Nathan T. Post | 8 | DFC (3) | [902] | |
Ralston M. Pound Jr. | USN | 6 | DFC (2) | [903] |
Ernest A. Powell | USMC | 5 | NC | MIA July 1943[904] |
Joe H. Powers Jr. | USAAF | 14.5 | SS | MIA 18 January 1951[905] |
MacArthur Powers | Royal Air Force, USAAF | 7 | SS | "Ace in a day" 18 April 1943[906] |
Luther D. Prater Jr. | USN | 8.5 | NC, DFC | [907] |
George E. "Ratsy" Preddy Jr. | USAAF | 26.83 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 6 August 1944. KIA 25 December 1944[908] |
Robert W. Prescott | American Volunteer Group | 5.5 | [61] | |
Frank H. Presley | USMC | 5 | NC | [909] |
Jack C. Price | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [910] |
Melvin M. Prichard | USN | 5.25 | SS, DFC (2) | [911] |
Royce W. Priest | USAAF | 5 | DSC | [912] |
Roger C. Pryor | 5 | DFC | POW 26 March 1943, escaped captivity 1 May 1945.[913] | |
John Forrest Pugh | 6 | DFC | [914] | |
John E. Purdy | 7 | DFC | [915] | |
Norwald R. Quiel | USN | 6 | SS | [916] |
Donald L. Quigley | USAAF | 5 | SS | POW 10 August 1944[917] |
Michael J. Quirk | 11 | SS | POW 10 September 1944[918] | |
Valentine S. Rader | USAAF | 6.5 | SS, DFC | KIFA 1950[919] |
Orvin H. Ramlo | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC | [920] |
Robert J. Rankin | USAAF | 10 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 12 May 1944[921] |
C. B. Ray | 5 | DFC (2) | [922] | |
James V. Reber Jr. | USN | 11 | SS, DFC (2) | [923] |
Edward F. Rector | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 7.75 | SS, DFC (2) | [924] |
Eugene D. Redmond | USN | 9.25 | DFC (3) | KIFA 3 June 1951[925] |
William N. Reed | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 9 | SS, LOM, DFC (4) | KIFA 19 December 1944[926] |
William C. Reese | USAAF | 5 | DFC | KIA 21 May 1944[927] |
Horace B. Reeves | 6 | DFC | [928] | |
Leonard R. Reeves | 6 | DFC (4) | [929] | |
Francis R. Register | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | KIFA 16 May 1943[930] |
Daniel R. Rehm Jr. | 13 | DFC (2) | [931] | |
Thomas H. Reidy | USN | 10 | NC, DFC (5) | [932] |
Joseph H. Reinburg | USMC | 7 | DFC (5) | [933] |
Russell L. Reiserer | USN | 9 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 19 October 1944[934] |
Thomas J. Rennemo | 6 | DFC (3) | [935] | |
Joseph E. Reulet | 5 | DFC (2) | [936] | |
Glenn M. Revel | 5.75 | DFC (2) | [937] | |
Andrew J. Reynolds | USAAF | 9.33 | SS (2), DFC | [938] |
Robert P. Reynolds | 7 | SS, DFC | POW 12 September 1944[939] | |
Thomas W. Rhodes | USN | 5 | [2] | |
Elmer W. Richardson | USAAF | 8 | SS, DFC (2) | [940] |
Robert H. Riddle | 11 | SS, DFC | [941] | |
Vincent A. Rieger | USN | 5 | DFC | [942] |
Alden P. Rigby | USAAF | 5 | SS | [943] |
James F. Rigg | USN | 11 | NC, DFC (6) | "Ace in a day" 12 September 1944[944] |
Elwyn G. Righetti | USAAF | 7.5 | DSC, SS, DFC (4) | MIA 17 April 1945[945] |
Paul S. Riley | 6.5 | DFC (5) | POW 24 April 1944[946] | |
Ben Rimerman | 5 | SS, DFC (4) | KIFA 11 August 1945[947] | |
Andrew J. Ritchey | 5 | DSC, DFC (2) | [948] | |
Joe D. Robbins | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [949] |
Jay T. Robbins | USAAF | 22 | DSC (2), SS, DFC (4) | [950][951] |
Arval J. Roberson | 6 | DFC (4) | [952] | |
Daniel T. Roberts Jr. | 14 | DSC, DFC (3) | KIA 9 November 1943[953] | |
Eugene P. Roberts | 9 | DSC, SS, DFC (4) | [954] | |
Newell O. Roberts | 5 | DFC | [955] | |
LeRoy W. Robinson | USN | 5 | DFC (5) | [956] |
Ross F. Robinson | 5 | DFC (2) | KIFA 29 September 1946[957] | |
Edward F. Roddy | USAAF | 8 | SS, DFC | [958] |
F. Michael Rogers | 7 | SS, DFC | [959] | |
Franklin Rose Jr. | 5 | SS (2), DFC (2) | [960] | |
Ralph J. Rosen | USN | 6 | DFC (3) | [961] |
Herbert E. Ross | USAAF | 7 | SS, DFC | [962] |
Robert P. Ross | USN | 5.5 | NC, SS | [963] |
Herman J. Rossi Jr. | 6 | NC (2) | [964] | |
John R. Rossi | American Volunteer Group | 6 | DFC | [61][965] |
Gerald L. Rounds | USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC (2) | [966] |
Robert R. Rowland | 8 | DFC | [967] | |
LeRoy A. Ruder | 5.5 | DFC (2) | KIA 6 June 1944[968] | |
Henry S. Rudolph | 5 | SS, DFC | [969] | |
John W. Ruhsam | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC | [970] |
Donald E. Runyon | USN | 11 | NC, DFC | [971] |
Roy W. Rushing | USN | 13 | NC, DFC (4) | "Ace in a day" 24 October 1944[972] |
William A. Rynne | USAAF | 5 | DFC | POW 28 March 1944[973] |
Robert J. Sandell | American Volunteer Group | 5 | [61] | |
Philip Sangermano | USAAF | 8 | SS, DFC | [974] |
Donald H. Sapp | USMC | 10 | NC, DFC (2) | [975] |
John J. Sargent | USN | 5.25 | DFC (2) | KIA 11 May 1945 aboard USS Bunker Hill[976] |
Jimmie E. Savage | 7 | DFC (3) | [977] | |
Charles W. Sawyer | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 8 | [2] | |
Harrell H. Scales | USN | 6.25 | DFC (3) | [978] |
Hartwell V. Scarborough Jr. | USMC | 5 | DFC (6) | [979] |
Thomas D. Schank | USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC | [980] |
Gordon E. Schecter | USN | 5 | SS | MIA 18 March 1945[981] |
Wilbur R. Scheible | USAAF | 6 | SS, DFC | [982] |
John L. Schell | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [983] |
Frank Schiel | American Volunteer Group | 7 | [2] | |
William J. Schildt | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [984] |
James E. Schiller | USN | 5 | DFC | [72][985] |
David C. Schilling | USAAF | 22.5 | DSC (2), SS (2), DFC (9) | "Ace in a day" 23 December 1944[986] |
Glenn D. Schiltz Jr. | 8 | DSC, SS, DFC (4) | MIA in Korea[987] | |
Robert G. Schimanski | 6 | DFC | [988] | |
Albert L. Schlegel | Royal Air Force, USAAF | 8.5 | DFC (5) | KIA 28 August 1944[989] |
Leroy A. Schreiber | USAAF | 12 | DSC, DFC (5) | KIA 15 April 1944[990] |
Louis Schriber | 5 | DFC (2) | [991] | |
Duerr H. Schuh | 5 | DFC | [992] | |
Robert B. Schultz (Shoals) | 5 | SS, DFC (3) | [993] | |
Robert L. Scott Jr. | 10 | SS | [994] | |
Alexander F. Sears | 5 | DFC (2) | KIFA 22 October 1951[995] | |
Meldrum L. Sears | 7 | DFC (2) | [996] | |
Albert Seckel Jr. | USN | 6 | NC, SS, DFC | [997] |
Robert B. See | USMC | 5 | DFC (3) | [998] |
Harold E. Segal | 12 | DFC (3) | [999] | |
Robert K. Seidman | USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC | KIA 14 April 1944[1000] |
Larry R. Self | USN | 8.5 | NC, DFC (2) | [1001] |
Robert W. Shackford | 5 | DFC (5) | [1002] | |
Dale E. Shafer | USAAF | 7 | DFC (3) | [1003] |
Courtney Shands | USN | 6 | NC | "Ace in a day" 7 August 1942[1004] |
Edward O. Shaw | USMC | 14.5 | DFC (2) | KIFA 1944[1005] |
Robert M. Shaw | USAAF | 8 | DFC (2) | [1006] |
Hugh V. Sherrill | USN | 5.5 | NC, DFC | [1007] |
Charles A. Shields | 5 | [2] | ||
Ernest Shipman | USAAF | 7 | SS, DFC | POW 30 July 1944[1008] |
James A. Shirley | USN | 12.5 | NC, DFC | "Ace in a day" 24 October 1944[1009] |
William A. Shomo | USAAF | 8 | MOH, DFC | "Ace in a day" 11 January 1945[1010] |
Robert L. Shoup | 5.5 | DFC | POW 20 May 1944[1011] | |
Murray J. Shubin | 11 | DSC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 16 June 1943[1012] | |
Lucien B. Shuler | 7 | DFC (3) | [1013] | |
Perry L. Shuman | USMC | 6 | DFC (8) | [1014] |
Wallace E. Sigler | 5 | DFC | [1015] | |
Sam L. Silber | USN | 7 | LOM, DFC (4) | [1016] |
John M. Simmons | USAAF | 7 | SS, DFC | KIFA 18 January 1961[1017] |
William J. Simmons | 6 | SS | MIA 25 April 1944[1018] | |
Arthur Singer Jr. | USN | 10 | DFC (5) | [1019] |
Lester H. Sipes | 5 | DFC (2) | [1020] | |
Frank Sistrunk | 5 | DFC (3) | MIA 3 September 1951[1021] | |
Norman C. Skogstad | USAAF | 12 | SS, DFC | [1022] |
Warren A. Skon | USN | 7 | NC, DFC (4) | [1023] |
Albert C. Slack | 6.5 | SS | [1024] | |
William J. Sloan | USAAF | 12 | Air Force Cross, DFC | [1025] |
Armistead B. Smith Jr. | USN | 10 | SS, DFC (4) | [1026] |
Carl E. Smith | 5 | DFC (4) | [1027] | |
Carroll C. Smith | USAAF | 7 | SS | Top night fighter ace[1028] |
Clinton L. Smith | USN | 6 | DFC (2) | [1029] |
Cornelius M. Smith Jr. | USAAF | 11 | SS, DFC (4) | [1030] |
Daniel F. Smith Jr. | USN | 6 | NC, SS, LOM, DFC (4) | [1031] |
Donovan F. Smith | USAAF | 5.5 | DSC, DFC (4) | [1032] |
Jack R. Smith | 5 | DFC (2) | [1033] | |
John C. Smith | 6 | DFC | KIA 9 November 1943[1034] | |
John L. Smith | USMC | 19 | MOH, LOM, DFC | [1035][1036] |
John M. Smith | USN | 10 | SS, DFC (5) | [1037] |
Kenneth Darwin Smith | 5 | [712] | ||
Kenneth G. Smith | USAAF | 5 | DFC (3) | POW 21 March 1944. KIFA 20 October 1947[1038] |
Leslie C. Smith | 7 | DFC (5) | [1039] | |
Meryl M. Smith | 9 | SS, DFC (3) | MIA 7 December 1944[1040] | |
Nicholas J. Smith | USN | 6 | DFC (2) | [1041] |
Paul A. Smith | USAAF | 5 | DFC (2) | [1042] |
Richard E. "Snuffy" Smith | 7 | SS, DFC (2) | [1043] | |
Robert H. Smith | American Volunteer Group | 5 | [61] | |
Robert T. Smith | American Volunteer Group, USAAF | 9 | SS, DFC | [1044] |
Virgil H. Smith | USAAF | 6 | DFC (3) | KIA 1 January 1943[1045] |
William N. Snider | USMC | 11 | SS, DFC (3) | [1046] |
Irl V. Sonner Jr. | USN | 5 | SS, DFC | KIFA 22 March 1945[1047] |
James J. "Pug" Southerland | 5 | SS, DFC (2) | KIFA 12 October 1949[1048] | |
Kenneth C. Sparks | USAAF | 11 | SS, DFC (4) | KIFA 5 September 1944[1049] |
Harold L. Spears | USMC | 15 | DFC | KIFA 6 December 1944[1050] |
Dale F. Spencer | USAAF | 9.5 | DSC, DFC (4) | [1051] |
Clyde P. Spitler | USN | 5 | SS, DFC | [1052] |
Richard E. Stambook | 10 | SS, DFC (2) | [1053] | |
Paul M. Stanch | USAAF | 10 | SS, DFC (5) | [1054] |
William J. Stangel | 5 | DFC | [1055] | |
Gordon A. Stanley | USN | 8 | SS, DFC (4) | KIFA 19 April 1956[1056] |
Morris A. Stanley | USAAF | 5 | DFC (2) | [1057] |
Arland Stanton | 8 | SS, DFC (3) | [1058] | |
Walter E. Starck | 7 | DFC (4) | POW 27 November 1944[1059] | |
Carlton B. Starkes | USN | 6 | NC, DFC (2) | [1060] |
James R. Starnes | USAAF | 6 | DFC (2) | [1061] |
Edgar E. Stebbins | USN | 5 | [2] | |
Robert W. Stephens | USAAF | 13 | SS, DFC | KIFA 1960[1062] |
Everett W. Stewart | 7.83 | SS, DFC (4) | [1063] | |
James C. Stewart | 11.5 | DSC, DFC (5) | [1064] | |
James S. Stewart | USN | 10 | NC, DFC (2) | [1065] |
John S. Stewart | USAAF | 9 | SS, DFC (2) | [1066] |
Charles R. Stimpson | USN | 16 | NC, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 14 October 1944[1067][1068] |
John D. Stokes | 6.5 | SS, DFC | [1069] | |
Carl V. Stone | 5 | DFC (3) | KIFA 13 March 1967[1070] | |
Robert J. Stone | USAAF | 7 | "Ace in a day" 10 June 1945[1071] | |
John A. Storch | 10.5 | SS, DFC (3) | [1072] | |
Robert F. Stout | USMC | 6 | NC, DFC | KIA 4 March 1945[1073] |
Donald J. Strait | USAAF | 13.5 | SS, DFC (3) | [1074] |
William H. Strand | 7 | SS (2), DFC (6) | [1075] | |
John R. Strane | USN | 13 | SS, DFC (7) | [1076] |
Johnnie C. Strange | 5 | DFC | [1077] | |
Frederick J. Streig | 5.5 | DFC (3) | [1078] | |
Harvey W. Sturdevant | 6 | DFC (4) | [1079] | |
John L. Sublett | USAAF | 8 | DFC | [1080] |
Richard C. Suehr | 5 | SS, DFC (2) | [1081] | |
Charles P. Sullivan | 5 | SS, DFC | [1082] | |
Elliot Summer | 10 | SS, DFC (2) | [1083] | |
Robert C. Sutcliffe | 5 | DFC (3) | [1084] | |
John F. Sutherland | USN | 6.5 | DFC (2) | [1085] |
James E. Swett | USMC | 15.5 | MOH, DFC (6) | "Ace in a day" 7 April 1943[1086][1087] |
Harryn W. Swinburne | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | First pilot to fly a helicopter in combat[1088] |
James S. Swope | 9.66 | DFC (2) | [1089] | |
William J. Sykes | USAAF | 5 | DFC | POW 25 December 1944[1090] |
John C. C. Symmes | USN | 11 | NC (2), DFC (2) | [1091] |
Stanley T. Synar | USMC | 5 | DFC | [1092] |
Gilbert F. Talbot | USAAF | 5 | DFC (2) | [1093] |
William F. Tanner | 5.5 | DFC (4) | [1094] | |
James B. Tapp | 8 | DSC, DFC | [1095] | |
Kenneth M. Taylor | 6 | DSC | First Army Air Forces pilot to be awarded DSC during war. Is officially only credited with 3 victories.[1096] | |
Oliver B. Taylor | 5 | SS | [1097] | |
Ralph G. Taylor Jr. | 6 | DFC | [1098] | |
Ray A. Taylor Jr. | USN | 6.5 | DFC (2) | [1099] |
Will W. Taylor | 6 | SS, DFC | [1100] | |
Francis A. Terrill | USMC | 6.5 | DFC (2) | KIFA 12 January 1946[1101] |
John S. "Jimmy" Thach | USN | 6 | NC (2), SS, LOM | [1102] |
W. Paul Thayer | 6.5 | DFC (3) | [1103] | |
Robert H. Thelen | 6.5 | DFC | [1104] | |
Franklin C. Thomas Jr. | USMC | 9 | NC | [1105] |
Robert F. Thomas | USN | 5.25 | NC, DFC | [1106] |
Wilbur J. Thomas | USMC | 18.5 | NC, DFC (2) | KIFA 28 January 1947[1107] |
Robert D. Thompson | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [1108] |
John F. Thornell Jr. | 17.25 | DSC, DFC (6) | [1109] | |
David F. Thwaites | 6 | DFC (3) | [1110] | |
Harrison R. Thyng | 5 | SS | 5 additional victories during the Korean War[1111] | |
Robert E. Tierney | 5 | [134] | ||
John A. Tilley | 5 | DFC | [1112] | |
Reade F. Tilley | Royal Canadian Air Force | 7 | DFC (UK) | Born in Florida.[1113] |
Edward W. Toaspern | USN | 7 | DFC (4) | [1114] |
John W. Topliff | 5 | DFC (3) | [1115] | |
Harrison B. "Bud" Tordoff | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [1116] |
Ross E. Torkelson | USN | 5 | DFC | [1117] |
Philip E. Tovrea Jr. | USAAF | 8 | SS, DFC | [1118] |
Eugene P. Townsend | USN | 5 | NC | "Ace in a day" 24 October 1944[1119] |
Frederick W. Tracey | 5 | NC, SS | [1120] | |
Frederick O. Trafton Jr. | USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC | [1121] |
Franklin W. Troup | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | [1122] |
Eugene A. Trowbridge | USMC | 6 | NC | [1123] |
Clifton H. Troxell | USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC (3) | [1124] |
Myron M. Truax | USN | 7 | NC (2), DFC | [1125] |
John H. Truluck | USAAF | 7 | DSC, DFC (4) | [1126] |
Grant M. Turley | 6 | SS, DFC | KIA[1127] | |
Charles H. Turner | USN | 6 | DFC (2) | [1128] |
Edward B. Turner | 7 | NC | "Ace in a day" 18 October 1944[1129] | |
Richard E. Turner | USAAF | 11 | DFC (2) | [1130] |
William L. Turner | 8 | DSC, SS, DFC (3) | [1131] | |
Wendell V. Twelves | USN | 13 | NC, SS, DFC (6) | [1132] |
Gerald E. Tyler | USAAF | 7 | DFC (2) | [1133] |
James O. Tyler | 8 | DFC (2) | [1134] | |
Vernon R. Ude | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [1135] |
Donald E. Umphres | 6 | DFC (3) | KIFA 4 June 1947[1136] | |
Eugene A. Valencia Jr. | USN | 23 | NC, DFC (6) | "Ace in a day" 17 April 1945[1137][1138] |
Herbert J. Valentine | USMC | 6 | NC, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 25 May 1945[1139] |
Rudolph D. Van Dyke | USN | 5 | SS, DFC | KIFA 1 June 1953[1140] |
Peter J. Van der Linden Jr. | 5 | DFC (2) | [1141] | |
Arthur Van Haren Jr. | 9 | DFC (3) | [1142] | |
George R. Vanden Heuvel | USAAF | 5.5 | DFC (2) | [1143] |
James S. Varnell Jr. | 17 | SS, DFC (3) | KIFA 9 April 1945[1144] | |
Harley C. Vaughn | 7 | DFC (2) | [1145] | |
Robert H. Vaught | 5 | SS | [1146] | |
Milton N. Vedder | USMC | 6 | DFC (2) | KIA 11 February 1944[1147] |
Stanley W. “Swede” Vejtasa | USN | 10.25 | NC (3) | "Ace in a day" 26 October 1942[1148] |
Clinton D. Vincent | USAAF | 6 | SS, LOM, DFC (3) | [1149] |
Merriwell W. Vineyard | USN | 6 | DFC (6) | Also flew in Royal Canadian Air Force[1150] |
Arnold E. Vinson | USAAF | 5.3 | DFC (3) | MIA 3 April 1943[1151] |
Herman W. Visscher | 5 | DFC | Shot down a sixth plane in Korean War[1152] | |
Harold E. Vita | USN | 6 | SS (2), DFC (2) | [1153] |
John E. Vogt | USAAF | 5 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 28 May 1945[1154] |
John W. Vogt Jr. | 8 | DFC (5) | [1155] | |
John J. Voll | 21 | DSC, SS, DFC (2) | "Ace in a day" 16 November 1944[1156] | |
Roy M. Voris | USN | 7 | DFC | [1157] |
Albert O. Vorse Jr. | 11.5 | NC, SS, DFC (2) | [1158] | |
Alexander Vraciu | 19 | NC, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 19 June 1944[1159][1160] | |
Lance C. "Wildcat" Wade | Royal Air Force | 23 | DFC(UK) & Bar | Born in Texas. KIFA 12 January 1944[1161] |
Robert Wade | USMC | 7 | NC, DFC (2) | [1162] |
Horace Q. Waggoner | USAAF | 5 | DFC (2) | [1163] |
Boyd D. "Buzz" Wagner | 8 | DSC, DFC | First Army Air Force ace of World War II. KIFA 29 November 1942[1164] | |
John W. Wainwright Jr. | 6 | DSC | "Ace in a day" 28 September 1944. KIFA 7 July 1945[1165] | |
Joe W. Waits | 5.5 | DFC | [1166] | |
Thomas H. Walker | 6 | DFC | [1167] | |
Walter B. Walker Jr. | 5 | DFC | [1168] | |
Kenneth A. Walsh | USMC | 21 | MOH, DFC (7) | First F4U Corsair ace[1169][1170] |
Ralph H. Wandrey | USAAF | 6 | DFC (2) | [1171] |
Lyttleton T. Ward | USN | 5 | NC, SS, DFC | [1172] |
Victor E. Warford | USAAF | 8 | SS (2) | POW 11 October 1944[1173] |
Arthur T. Warner | USMC | 8 | NC, DFC | [1174] |
Jack R. Warren | USAAF | 5 | DFC | MIA March 1944[1175] |
Edward T. Waters | 7 | DFC | [1176] | |
James A. Watkins | 12 | DSC | [1177] | |
Ralph J. Watson | 5 | LOM, DFC (4) | [1178] | |
Charles E. Watts | USN | 8.75 | NC, DFC (3) | [1179] |
Oran S. Watts | USAAF | 5 | DFC (2) | [1180] |
Sidney W. Weatherford | 5 | DFC (2) | MIA 11 August 1952[1181] | |
Charles E. Weaver | 8 | [134] | ||
Claude Weaver III | Royal Canadian Air Force | 12.5 | DFC (UK) | Born in Oklahoma. Youngest Allied ace of the war. POW 9 September 1942, later escaped captivity. DOW 28 January 1944.[1182] |
Wilbur B. Webb | USN | 7 | NC, DFC (2) | [1183] |
Willard J. Webb | USAAF | 5 | DFC (3) | [1184] |
Gregory J. Weissenberger | USMC | 5 | DFC (3) | [1185] |
Darrell G. Welch | USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC | [1186] |
George S. Welch | 16 | DSC, DFC (3) | First Army Air Force pilot to shoot down an enemy plane during the war. KIFA 12 October 1954[1187] | |
Robert E. Welch | 6 | SS, DFC | KIFA 23 March 1951[1188] | |
Robert D. Welden | 6.25 | DFC | [1189] | |
Albert P. Wells | USMC | 5 | DFC (2) | [1190] |
Edward G. Wendorf | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [1191] |
Arthur E. Wenige | USAAF | 6 | SS, DFC (2) | [1192] |
John M. Wesolowski | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | [1193] |
Warren M. Wesson | USAAF | 5 | DFC | [1194] |
Richard L. West | 14 | DSC, SS, DFC (3) | [1195] | |
Robert G. West | USN | 5 | DFC (3) | [1196] |
Robert B. Westbrook | USAAF | 20 | DSC, DFC (2) | MIA 22 November 1944[1197] |
Raymond S. Wetmore | 21.25 | DSC (2), SS, DFC (5) | KIFA 14 February 1951[1198] | |
William E. Whalen | 6 | SS, DFC | [1199] | |
Elmer M. Wheadon | 7 | SS, DFC | "Ace in a day" 1 July 1943[1200] | |
William T. Whisner | 15.5 | DSC (2), SS, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 21 November 1944. Scored 6.5 additional victories with U.S. Air Force and award third DSC during Korean War.[1201] | |
Henry S. White | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [1202] |
John H. White | USAAF | 5 | DFC (2) | KIFA 5 October 1945[1203] |
Robert H. White | 9 | SS, DFC (4) | [1204] | |
Thomas A. White | 6 | DFC (2) | [1205] | |
Roy E. Whittaker | 7 | DFC (4) | [1206] | |
Samuel J. Wicker | 7 | SS, DFC | [1207] | |
David C. Wilhelm | 6 | DFC (2) | [1208] | |
Paul H. Wilkins | 5 | DFC (3) | [1209] | |
James W. Wilkinson | 6 | DSC, DFC (3) | KIFA 4 June 1944[1210] | |
Bruce W. Williams | USN | 7 | NC, DFC (3) | [1211] |
Gerard M. H. Williams | USMC | 7 | DFC (2) | [1212] |
James M. Williams | USAAF | 6 | DFC | [1213] |
Russell D. Williams | 5 | DFC (3) | [1214] | |
Felix D. Williamson | 13 | DSC, DFC (4) | "Ace in a day" 14 January 1945. KIFA 24 February 1947[1215] | |
Robert C. Wilson | USN | 6 | DFC (2) | [1216] |
William F. Wilson | USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC | KIFA 12 November 1947[1217] |
Murray Winfield | USN | 8 | SS, DFC (3) | [1218] |
Robert P. Winks | USAAF | 5.5 | DFC (2) | [1219] |
Robert A. Winston | USN | 5 | DFC | [2] |
Theodore H. Winters Jr. | 8 | NC (2), SS (3), DFC | [1220] | |
Calvin C. Wire | USAAF | 7 | DFC (4) | [1221] |
Ralph L. Wire | 5 | DFC (2) | [1222] | |
John L. Wirth | USN | 14 | NC, SS (2), DFC | KIFA 13 April 1945[1223] |
Lee V. Wiseman | USAAF | 5 | SS | [1224] |
Lynn E. Witt Jr. | 6 | DSC, SS, DFC (3) | [1225] | |
John T. Wolf | USN | 7 | DFC (2) | [1226] |
Judge E. Wolfe | USAAF | 9 | SS, DFC (2) | KIFA 24 November 1948[1227] |
John L. Wolford | 5 | DFC | MIA 20 May 1943[1228] | |
Walter A. Wood | USN | 5.5 | SS | [1229] |
Sidney S. Woods | USAAF | 7 | DSC, SS, DFC (3) | "Ace in a day" 22 March 1945. POW 16 April 1945[1230] |
Robert E. Woody | 7 | DSC, DFC | [1231] | |
Millard Wooley Jr. | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [1232] |
Robert C. Woolverton | 6 | DFC (3) | [1233] | |
Malcolm T. Wordell | 7 | NC (2), DFC (3) | [1234] | |
George L. Wrenn | 5.25 | NC, DFC | [1235] | |
Ellis W. Wright Jr. | USAAF | 6 | DSC | [1236] |
Max J. Wright | 5 | SS | [1237] | |
Robert R. Yaeger Jr. | USAAF | 5 | SS, DFC (4) | [1238] |
Charles Elwood Yeager | 13 | SS, DFC | "Ace in a day" 12 October 1944. First man to break the sound barrier 14 October 1947[1239][1240] | |
Harold Yeremain | USN | 6 | DFC (3) | KIFA 13 August 1951[1241] |
Robert M. York | USAAF | 5 | SS | [1242] |
Donald K. Yost | USMC | 8 | SS, DFC | [1243] |
Michael R. Yunck | 5 | SS, DFC | [1244] | |
Earling W. Zaeske | USN | 5 | DFC (2) | [1245] |
Hubert "Hub" Zemke | USAAF | 17.75 | DSC, SS, DFC (8) | POW 30 October 1944[1246] |
John A. Zink | USN | 5 | DFC | [56][1247] |
Daniel J. Zoerb | USAAF | 7 | SS, DFC (3) | [1248] |
Charles J. Zubarik | 8 | DFC | POW 24 May 1943[1249] |
Notes[edit | edit source]
Abbreviations[edit | edit source]
- "DOW" in Notes means Died of Wounds which, in some cases, may have occurred months later.
- "KIA" in Notes means Killed in action (dates are included where possible).
- "KIFA" in Notes means Killed in Flying Accident.
- "MIA" in Notes means Missing in action.
- "POW" in Notes means Prisoner of War.
- "USAAF" means United States Army Air Forces
- "USMC" means United States Marine Corps
- "USN" means United States Navy
Awards[edit | edit source]
Award | Title | Notes |
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DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross | The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight". |
DFC(UK) | Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) | Awarded to Royal Air Force commissioned officers and Warrant Officers for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy". |
DSC | Distinguished Service Cross | The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest medal for gallantry awarded to any member of the Army and Army Air Force for "extraordinary heroism not justifying the Medal of Honor". |
LOM | Legion of Merit | The Legion of Merit is a medal awarded to members of the Uniformed Services of the United States and members of allied armed forces for "exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements". |
MOH | Medal of Honor | The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious military decoration awarded to any member of the US Armed Forces for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty". |
NC | Navy Cross | The Navy Cross is the second highest medal for gallantry awarded to any member of the Navy and the Marine Corps who "distinguishes himself or herself in action by extraordinary heroism in combat not justifying the Medal of Honor." |
SS | Silver Star | The Silver Star is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself by "gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States" |
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