List of World War II aces from the United States
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
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
KIFA 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
23
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
Abbreviations
Awards
Award
Title
Notes
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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^ "Ernest Charles Fiebelkorn" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Charles Fiedler" . Military Times .
^ "Bell's P-39 Was the Fighter US Pilots Despised, but an 'Ally' Wanted Every One They Could Get" . 6 April 2017.
^ "William Frederick Fiedler" . Military Times .
^ "Virgil Cephus Fields" . Military Times .
^ "Howard James Finn" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Ralph Fischette" . Military Times .
^ "Alphabetical List of WW2 Marine Aces" . Acepilots.com .
^ "Edwin Oratio Fisher" . Military Times .
^ "Rodney Wayne Fisher" . Military Times .
^ "Harry Edward Fisk" . Military Times .
^ "Jack Alan Fisk" . Military Times .
^ "Nelson DeCoursey Flack" . Military Times .
^ "James Henry Flatley" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Henry Fleischer" . Military Times .
^ "Francis M. Fleming" . Military Times .
^ "Patrick Dawson Fleming" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth Ashton Flinn" . Military Times .
^ "Franklin Edward Foltz" . Military Times .
^ "Ralph Emmett Foltz" . Military Times .
^ "Paul John Fontana" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth Murray Ford" . Military Times .
^ "George Formanek" . Military Times .
^ "Samuel White Forrer" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Morelle Forster" . Military Times .
^ "Norman John Fortier" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Jacob Foss" . Military Times .
^ Foss' "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the third chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "Carl Clifford Foster" . Military Times .
^ "William Bell Foulis" . Military Times .
^ "James Moore Fowle" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Edward Fowler" . Military Times .
^ "Robert William Foy" . Military Times .
^ "Marvin James Franger" . Military Times .
^ "Dwaine Robert Franklin" . Military Times .
^ "John Marion Franks" . Military Times .
^ "Carl Mason Frantz" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Buchan Fraser" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth DeForrest Frazier" . Military Times .
^ "Doris Clyde Freeman" . Military Times .
^ "William B. Freeman" . Military Times .
^ "James Barber French" . Military Times .
^ "Alfred Lynn Frendberg" . Military Times .
^ "Alfred Charles Froning" . Military Times .
^ "Harold Nathan Funk" . Military Times .
^ "Francis Stanley Gabreski" . Military Times .
^ Gabreski's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the sixth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "Franklin Taylor Gabriel" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Lewis Gailer" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Edward Galer" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Steven Gallup" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth Woodrow Gallup" . Military Times .
^ "Dwight Beebe Galt" . Military Times .
^ "John Roderick Galvin" . Military Times .
^ "Warner Franklin Gardner" . Military Times .
^ "William Alfred Gardner" . Military Times .
^ "Vermont Garrison" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Leon Gaunt" . Military Times .
^ "Noel Arthur Meredyth Gayler" . Military Times .
^ "Dominic "Don" Salvatore Gentile" . Military Times .
^ "Francis Robert Gerard" . Military Times .
^ "Steven Gerick" . Military Times .
^ "Grover Durell Gholson" . Military Times .
^ "Robert D. Gibb" . Military Times .
^ "John Turner Gildea" . Military Times .
^ "Clement Dexter Gile" . Military Times .
^ "Roy Francis Gillespie" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Lester "Ed" Gimbel" . acesofww2 .
^ "William Kenneth Giroux" . Military Times .
^ "Cyrus Raymond Gladen" . Military Times .
^ "George Wilson Gleason" . Military Times .
^ "Maxwell Henry Glenn" . Military Times .
^ "John Trevor Godfrey" . Military Times .
^ Godfrey's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the seventh chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "Lindley William Godson" . Military Times .
^ "Robert John Goebel" . Military Times .
^ "Walter John Goehausen" . Military Times .
^ "Robert E. Goodnight" . Military Times .
^ "James Alexander Goodson" . Military Times .
^ Goodson's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the fourth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "Donald Gordon" . Military Times .
^ "Edmond Robert Goss" . Military Times .
^ "Gordon Marion Graham" . Military Times .
^ "Lindol French Graham" . Military Times .
^ "Robert F. Graham" . Military Times .
^ "Vernon Earl Graham" . Military Times .
^ "Marvin Eugene Grant" . Military Times .
^ "James Seton Gray" . Military Times .
^ "John Floyd Gray" . Military Times .
^ "Lester Eric Gray" . Military Times .
^ "Rockford Vance Gray" . Military Times .
^ "Herschel Harper Green" . Military Times .
^ "Lee Ozbun Gregg" . Military Times .
^ "Hayden Alvin Gregory" . Military Times .
^ "Billy Moore Gresham" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Henry Griffin" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Joseph Griffin" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Clayton Griffith" . Military Times .
^ "Clayton Kelly Gross" . Military Times .
^ "Leroy Victor Grosshuesch" . Military Times .
^ "William Grosvenor" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Francis Gumm" . Military Times .
^ "Cheatham Winston Gupton" . Military Times .
^ "Harlan Iver Gustafson" . Military Times .
^ "Fred Ernst Gutt" . Military Times .
^ "Walter Albert Haas" . Military Times .
^ "Roger Anthony Haberman" . Military Times .
^ "Albert Edward Hacking" . Military Times .
^ "Mayo Addison Hadden" . Military Times .
^ "James Philo Hagerstrom" . Military Times .
^ "George Finley Hall" . Military Times .
^ "Sheldon Otho Hall" . Military Times .
^ "William Timothy Halton" . Military Times .
^ "Louis Roberts Hamblin" . Military Times .
^ "Henry Bernard Hamilton" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Morrill Hamilton" . Military Times .
^ "Samuel Eugene Hammer" . Military Times .
^ "John Frederick Hampshire" . Military Times .
^ "William Fred Hanes" . Military Times .
^ "Eugene Ralph Hanks" . Military Times .
^ "Harry Troy Hanna" . Military Times .
^ "Christopher Junior Hanseman" . Military Times .
^ "Herman Hansen" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Murray Hanson" . Military Times .
^ "Willis Everett Hardy" . Military Times .
^ "Everett Carleton Hargreaves" . Military Times .
^ "Walter Robert Harman" . Military Times .
^ "Raymond Frederick Harmeyer" . Military Times .
^ "Bill Harris" . Military Times .
^ "Cecil Elwood Harris" . Military Times .
^ "Ernest Arnold Harris" . Military Times .
^ "Frederick A. Harris" . Military Times .
^ "Leroy Eugene Harris" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Lynn Harris" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Switzer Harris" . Military Times .
^ "Cameron MacDonald Hart" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth Franklin Hart" . Military Times .
^ "Raymond Ellis Hartley" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Robert Hatala" . Military Times .
^ "Herbert Brooks Hatch" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Donald Hauver" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Henry Haverland" . Military Times .
^ "Fred R. Haviland" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Ray Hawkins" . Military Times .
^ "Russell Carroll Haworth" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Richard Hayde" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Lloyd Hayes" . Military Times .
^ "Cotesworth Bradway Head" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Clint Hearrell" . Military Times .
^ "Horace Walker Heath" . Military Times .
^ "Roger Richards Hedrick" . Military Times .
^ "Lloyd Paul Heinzen" . Military Times .
^ "Edwin Lewis Heller" . Military Times .
^ "Paul McRae Henderson" . Military Times .
^ "Randall William Hendricks" . Military Times .
^ "William J. Hennon" . Military Times .
^ "William Earl Henry" . Military Times .
^ "John Coleman Herbst" . Military Times .
^ "Edwin James Hernan" . Military Times .
^ "Samuel Bushnell Hibbard" . Military Times .
^ "Allen Elbert Hill" . Military Times .
^ "David Lee "Tex" Hill" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Ackerman Hill" . Military Times .
^ "Harry Edward Hill" . Military Times .
^ "James Erskine Hill" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Edison Hillman" . Military Times .
^ "Hollis Harry Hills" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth George Hippe" . Military Times .
^ "Edwin Walfred Hiro" . Military Times .
^ "Howard Davis Hively" . Military Times .
^ "Myron Mack Hnatio" . Military Times .
^ "John Bannatyne Hoag" . Military Times .
^ "John Joseph Hockery" . Military Times .
^ "William R. Hodges" . Military Times .
^ "John Herman Hoefker" . Military Times .
^ "Ronald William Hoel" . Military Times .
^ "Cullen Jenkins Hoffman" . Military Times .
^ "James Edward Hoffman" . Military Times .
^ "Roy Burton Hogg" . Military Times .
^ "Bruce Keener Holloway" . Military Times .
^ Holloway's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the third chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "James Davis Holloway" . Military Times .
^ "George Lindley Hollowell" . Military Times .
^ "Besby Frank Holmes" . Military Times .
^ "Cyril Filcher Homer" . Military Times .
^ "William Leslie Hood" . Military Times .
^ "Wallace Eugene Hopkins" . Military Times .
^ "Francis W. Horne" . Military Times .
^ "Herbert Norman Houck" . Military Times .
^ "William Johnston Hovde" . Military Times .
^ "James Howell Howard" . Military Times .
^ "Robert L. Howard" . Military Times .
^ "David Wayne Howe" . Military Times .
^ "Bernard Harte Howes" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Roland Hoyt" . Military Times .
^ "Mark Everett Hubbard" . Military Times .
^ "Howard Randolph Hudson" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Wood Huffman" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Jay Humphrey" . Military Times .
^ "John Calloway Hundley" . Military Times .
^ "Alvaro Jay Hunter" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Earl Hunt" . Military Times .
^ "Richard F. Hurd" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Damon Hurlbut" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Hurst" . Military Times .
^ "Joe Walter Icard" . Military Times .
^ "Jack Milton Ilfrey" . Military Times .
^ "James Childs Ince" . Military Times .
^ "Julius Wirth Ireland" . Military Times .
^ "Clayton Merlin Isaacson" . Military Times .
^ "Michael Jason Jackson" . Military Times .
^ "Willie Otto Jackson" . Military Times .
^ "Gilbert Leroy Jamison" . Military Times .
^ "Bruce Donald Jaques" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Ferdinand Jeffrey" . Military Times .
^ "Otto DeVillbiss Jenkins" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Harvey Jennings" . Military Times .
^ "Alvin Julius Jensen" . Military Times .
^ "Hayden Martin Jensen" . Military Times .
^ "Verl Erwin Jett" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur George Johnson" . Military Times .
^ "Byron Milton Johnson" . Military Times .
^ "Clarence Oscar Johnson" . Military Times .
^ "Evan Malbone Johnson" . Military Times .
^ "Gerald Richard Johnson" . Military Times .
^ "Gerald Walter Johnson" . Military Times .
^ "James Kenneth Johnson" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Samuel Johnson" . Military Times .
^ Johnson's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the eighth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "Wallace Robert Johnson" . Military Times .
^ "John Mitchell Johnston" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Donald Johnston" . Military Times .
^ "Charles David Jones" . Military Times .
^ "Curran Littleton Jones" . Military Times .
^ "Cyril William Jones" . Military Times .
^ "James Murrell Jones" . Military Times .
^ "John Lewis Jones" . Military Times .
^ "Lynn Frank Jones" . Military Times .
^ "Warren Leslie Jones" . Military Times .
^ "Wallace Robert Jordan" . Military Times .
^ "Alwin Max Juchheim" . Military Times .
^ "William H. Julian" . Military Times .
^ "William Richard Kane" . Military Times .
^ "William Richard Kane" . Military Times .
^ "Dale Ernest Karger" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Adelbert Karr" . Military Times .
^ "Neel Ernest Kearby" . Military Times .
^ "Robert James Keen" . Military Times .
^ "LeRoy William James Keith" . Military Times .
^ "William Thomas Kemp" . Military Times .
^ "Neel Ernest Kearby" . Military Times .
^ "Daniel Kennedy" . Military Times .
^ Kepford's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the sixth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "Ira Cassius Kepford" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Riffle Kidwell" . Military Times .
^ "Donald David Kienholz" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Alexander Kincaid" . Military Times .
^ "Benjamin Hardin King" . Military Times .
^ "Charles William King" . Military Times .
^ "David Lee King" . Military Times .
^ "William Bolin King" . Military Times .
^ "William John Kingston" . Military Times .
^ "Claiborne Holmes Kinnard" . Military Times .
^ "James Joseph Kinsella" . Military Times .
^ "Claude Ross Kinsey" . Military Times .
^ "Marion Franklin Kirby" . Military Times .
^ "George Nathan Kirk" . Military Times .
^ "Lenton Foy Kirkland" . Military Times .
^ "Floyd Claude Kirkpatrick" . Military Times .
^ "Philip Leroy Kirkwood" . Military Times .
^ "John A Kirla" . Military Times .
^ "George Edward Kiser" . Military Times .
^ "Frank William Klibbe" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Harold Knapp" . Military Times .
^ "William Marshall Knight" . Military Times .
^ "Carroll S. Knott" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Wilbert Koenig" . Military Times .
^ "William John Kostik" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph John Kruzel" . Military Times .
^ "MAJOR GENERAL HENRY B. KUCHEMAN JR" . af.mil .
^ "Ward Albert Kuentzel" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Murphy Kunz" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth George Ladd" . Military Times .
^ "Dean Samuel Laird" . Military Times .
^ "Wayne Willis Laird" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth B. Lake" . Military Times .
^ "George Max Lamb" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Alexander Lamb" . Military Times .
^ "William Emerson Lamb" . Military Times .
^ "William Edward Lamoreaux" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Charles Lampe" . Military Times .
^ "John Dave Landers" . Military Times .
^ Landers' "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the second chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "John Harvey Lane" . Military Times .
^ "Willis Geral Laney" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Leo Lang" . Military Times .
^ "Ned William Langdon" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas George Lanphier" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Arthur Larson" . Military Times .
^ "Leland Alson Larson" . Military Times .
^ "Charles William Lasko" . Military Times .
^ "Franklin Charles Lathrope" . Military Times .
^ "John Barry Lawler" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Lindsay Lawlor" . Military Times .
^ "Earl R. Lazear" . Military Times .
^ "Richard John Lee" . Military Times .
^ "Marlow John Leikness" . Military Times .
^ "Charles William Lenfest" . Military Times .
^ "Jack Lenox" . Military Times .
^ "Francis Joseph Lent" . Military Times .
^ "William Nicholas Leonard" . Military Times .
^ "John Arthur Leppla" . Military Times .
^ "Alfred Lerch" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph J. Lesicka" . Military Times .
^ "William Lawrence Leverette" . Military Times .
^ "Warren Russell Lewis" . Military Times .
^ "William Henry Lewis" . Military Times .
^ "Lawrence P. Liebers" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Lee Liles" . Military Times .
^ "Elvin Lester Lindsay" . Military Times .
^ "Ted Elvan Lines" . Military Times .
^ "Raymond Henry Littge" . Military Times .
^ "James Walter Little" . Military Times .
^ "Gregory Kasson Loesch" . Military Times .
^ "John Simon Loisel" . Military Times .
^ "John Dariel Lombard" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Pershing London" . Military Times .
^ "Herbert Harvey Long" . Military Times .
^ "Maurice George Long" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Sewell Lopez" . Military Times .
^ "George Gilmer Loving" . Military Times .
^ "John Harlan Lowell" . Military Times .
^ "Wayne Leon Lowry" . Military Times .
^ "Marvin Lubner" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Woodrow Lucas" . Military Times .
^ "Carl John Luksic" . Military Times .
^ "James Forrest Luma" . Military Times .
^ "Walter Axel Lundin" . Military Times .
^ "Stanley Joseph Lustic" . Military Times .
^ "Lowell C. Lutton" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Paul Lynch" . Military Times .
^ "John Joseph "Johnny" Lynch Jr" . acesofww2 .
^ "Thomas Joseph Lynch" . Military Times .
^ "John Bernard Maas" . Military Times .
^ "Lewin Ardell Maberry" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Henry MacDonald" . Military Times .
^ MacDonald's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the tenth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "John Alexander MacKay" . Military Times .
^ "Christopher Lyman Magee" . Military Times .
^ "Morton David Magoffin" . Military Times .
^ "William J. Maguire" . Military Times .
^ a b c d e f g h "American Aces of WW2" . acesofww2 .
^ "Keith Mahon" . Military Times .
^ "Grant M. Mahony" . Military Times .
^ "Walker Melville Mahurin" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Mitchell Mallory" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Edward Maloney" . Military Times .
^ "Jack Cyril Mankin" . Military Times .
^ "Lee Paul Mankin" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Henry Mann" . Military Times .
^ "Armand G. Manson" . Military Times .
^ "Gene Edward Markham" . Military Times .
^ "William Pratt Marontate" . Military Times .
^ "Lester Cecil Marsh" . Military Times .
^ "Bert Wilder Marshall" . Military Times .
^ "Albert Edward Martin" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth Ray Martin" . Military Times .
^ "Joe Lennard Mason" . Military Times .
^ "William John Masoner" . Military Times .
^ "William Henry Mathis" . Military Times .
^ "Milden Eyrle Mathre" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Zannet Matte" . Military Times .
^ "Chester Kenneth Maxwell" . Military Times .
^ "William Robert Maxwell" . Military Times .
^ "Earl May" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Hobbs May" . Military Times .
^ "Michele Albert Mazzocco" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Graham McArthur" . Military Times .
^ "T. H. McArthur" . Military Times .
^ "David S. McCampbell" . Military Times .
^ McCampbell's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the tenth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "Henry Allen McCartney" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Edward McCauley" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Gilbert McClelland" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Wesley McClurg" . Military Times .
^ "Carroll W. McColpin" . Military Times .
^ "Edward O. McComas" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Milton McCorkle" . Military Times .
^ "William Ambrose McCormick" . Military Times .
^ "Leo Bob McCuddin" . Military Times .
^ "Elbert Scott McCuskey" . Military Times .
^ "Gordon Howard McDaniel" . Military Times .
^ "Norman Leroy McDonald" . Military Times .
^ "William F. McDonough" . Military Times .
^ "James Newton McElroy" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Charles McGee" . Military Times .
^ "John Leon McGinn" . Military Times .
^ "Selva Eugene McGinty" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Charles McGowan" . Military Times .
^ "Bernard J. McGrattan" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Buchanan McGuire" . Military Times .
^ "John William McGuyrt" . Military Times .
^ "Pierce Winningham McKennon" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Thomas McKeon" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Joseph McKinley" . Military Times .
^ "Murray David McLaughlin" . Military Times .
^ "John McManus" . Military Times .
^ "George Bray McMillan" . Military Times .
^ "Evan DeVon McMinn" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Melvin McPherson" . Military Times .
^ "Hamilton McWhorter" . Military Times .
^ "Nicholas Megura" . Military Times .
^ "Roger William Mehle" . Military Times .
^ "Henry Meigs" . Military Times .
^ "Louis Arthur Menard" . Military Times .
^ "Adolph Mencin" . Military Times .
^ "Virgil Kersh Meroney" . Military Times .
^ "George L. Merritt" . Military Times .
^ "Donald W. Meuten" . Military Times .
^ "John Charles Meyer" . Military Times .
^ Meyer's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the eleventh chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "Frederick Hayes Michaelis" . Military Times .
^ "Henry J. Miklajcyk" . Military Times .
^ "Armour Conway Miller" . Military Times .
^ "Everett Miller" . Military Times .
^ "Johnnie Gamble Miller" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Ewing Miller" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Frederick Miller" . Military Times .
^ "Willard Wesley Millikan" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Carl Milliken" . Military Times .
^ "Henry L. Mills" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Baynard Milton" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Mims" . Military Times .
^ "Leslie David Minchew" . Military Times .
^ "Harris Edlow Mitchell" . Military Times .
^ "Henry Earl Mitchell" . Military Times .
^ "John William Mitchell" . Military Times .
^ "Sanford Kenneth Moats" . Military Times .
^ "Leland Phelps Molland" . Military Times .
^ "Norman Wesley Mollard" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Paul Mollenhauer" . Military Times .
^ "William Wallace Momyer" . Military Times .
^ "Franklin Herman Monk" . Military Times .
^ "John Robert Montapert" . Military Times .
^ "John Taylor Moore" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Wilson Moore" . Military Times .
^ "Glennon Timothy Moran" . Military Times .
^ "Horace Blake Moranville" . Military Times .
^ "James Bruce Morehead" . Military Times .
^ "John Luther Morgan" . Military Times .
^ "Stanley B. Morrill" . Military Times .
^ "Bert DeWayne Morris" . Military Times .
^ "James Madison Morris" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Vernon Morriss" . Military Times .
^ "Mark Lesley Moseley" . Military Times .
^ "William Crawford Moseley" . Military Times .
^ "James Dennis Mugavero" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Frank Mulhollem" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Anthony Mullen" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Chesley Murphey" . Military Times .
^ "Alva Cochran Murphy" . Military Times .
^ "John Byrd Murphy" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Edward Murray" . Military Times .
^ "Jennings Leary Myers" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Lawson Narr" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Joseph Nelson" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Kolden Nelson" . Military Times .
^ "Franklin Allen Nichols" . Military Times .
^ "Myrvin Elias Noble" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Max Nollmeyer" . Military Times .
^ "Cornelius Nicholas Nooy" . Military Times .
^ "Louis H. Norley" . Military Times .
^ "George Peter Novotny" . Military Times .
^ "Cleveland LeRoy Null" . Military Times .
^ "Gilbert Mouzon O'Brien" . Military Times .
^ "William Ross O'Brien" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Quinn O'Connor" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare" . Military Times .
^ "Gilbert Mouzon O'Brien" . Military Times .
^ "Paul O'Mara" . Military Times .
^ "Eugene Walter O'Neill" . Military Times .
^ "John G. O'Neill" . Military Times .
^ "Lawrence Frederick O'Neill" . Military Times .
^ "Jack Junior Oberhansly" . Military Times .
^ "Harvey George Odenbrett" . Military Times .
^ "Fred F. Ohr" . Military Times .
^ "Edwin Lawrence Olander" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Herman Older" . Military Times .
^ "Robin Olds" . Military Times .
^ "Austin LeRoy Olsen" . Military Times .
^ "Norman E. Olson" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Edward Olson" . Military Times .
^ "John Orth" . Military Times .
^ "Ernest Kermit Osher" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Cobb Outlaw" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Johnson Overcash" . Military Times .
^ "Edmund Fryer Overend" . Military Times .
^ "Lloyd J. Overfield" . Military Times .
^ "Edward White Overton" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Cook Owen" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Morgan Owen" . Military Times .
^ "Joel Amos Owens" . Military Times .
^ "Marion Pope "Dutch" Owens" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Gordon Owens" . Military Times .
^ "Melvyn Robert Paisley" . Military Times .
^ "Forrest F. Parham" . Military Times .
^ "Joel Benjamin Paris" . Military Times .
^ "Harry Alfred Parker" . Military Times .
^ "Elbert Willard Parrish" . Military Times .
^ "James Joseph Pascoe" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph John Paskoski" . Military Times .
^ "Edsel Paulk" . Military Times .
^ "Carl Wilson Payne" . Military Times .
^ "Frederick Rounsville Payne" . Military Times .
^ "James Lano Pearce" . Military Times .
^ "James Elvidge Peck" . Military Times .
^ "James Gilbert Percy" . Military Times .
^ "Oscar Francis Perdomo" . Military Times .
^ "Chesley Gordon Peterson" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Allen Peterson" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Allen Peterson" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Alexander Phillips" . Military Times .
^ "Hyde Phillips" . Military Times .
^ "Harvey Peter Picken" . Military Times .
^ "Francis Edwin Pierce" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Franklin Pierce" . Military Times .
^ "Sammy Alpmeus Pierce" . Military Times .
^ "John Pietz" . Military Times .
^ "George Wood Pigman" . Military Times .
^ "Spiros (Steven) Nicholas Pisanos" . Military Times .
^ "Jack Pittman" . Military Times .
^ "Claude William Plant" . Military Times .
^ "James N. Poindexter" . Military Times .
^ "Peter Edward Pompetti" . Military Times .
^ "Zenneth Arthur Pond" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth Reed Pool" . Military Times .
^ "Tilman Ellison Pool" . Military Times .
^ "Albert James Pope" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Stanley Popek" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Bruce Porter" . Military Times .
^ "George H. Poske" . Military Times .
^ "Nathan Topliff Post" . Military Times .
^ "Ralston Murphy Pound" . Military Times .
^ "Ernest Allen Powell" . Military Times .
^ "Joe Harry Powers" . Military Times .
^ "MacArthur Powers" . Military Times .
^ "Luther Delano Prater" . Military Times .
^ "George Earl Preddy" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Helen Presley" . Military Times .
^ "Jack Clayton Price" . Military Times .
^ "Melvin Merl Prichard" . Military Times .
^ "Royce Whitman Priest" . Military Times .
^ "Roger Carothers Pryor" . Military Times .
^ "John Forrest Pugh" . Military Times .
^ "John Edgar Purdy" . Military Times .
^ "Norwald R. Quiel" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Loring Quigley" . Military Times .
^ "Michael Joseph Quirk" . Military Times .
^ "Valentine Simpson Rader" . Military Times .
^ "Orvin Herbert Ramlo" . Military Times .
^ "Robert James Rankin" . Military Times .
^ "C. B. Ray" . Military Times .
^ "James Valentine Reber" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Franklin Rector" . Military Times .
^ "Eugene Daniel Redmond" . Military Times .
^ "William Norman Reed" . Military Times .
^ "William Clayton Reese" . Military Times .
^ "Horace Bickley Reeves" . Military Times .
^ "Leonard Randolph Reeves" . Military Times .
^ "Francis Roland Register" . Military Times .
^ "Daniel Robert Rehm" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Hamil Reidy" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Hunter Reinburg" . Military Times .
^ "Russell Lawrence Reiserer" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas James Rennemo" . Military Times .
^ "Joseph Edwin Reulet" . Military Times .
^ "Glenn Meredith Revel" . Military Times .
^ "Andrew Jackson Reynolds" . Military Times .
^ "Robert P. Reynolds" . Military Times .
^ "Elmer Winston Richardson" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Edgar Riddle" . Military Times .
^ "Vincent Arthur Rieger" . Military Times .
^ "Alden P. Rigby" . Military Times .
^ "James Francis Rigg" . Military Times .
^ "Elwyn Guido Righetti" . Military Times .
^ "Paul S. Riley" . Military Times .
^ "Ben Rimerman" . Military Times .
^ "Andrew Jackson Ritchey" . Military Times .
^ "Joe Draper Robbins" . Military Times .
^ "Jay Thorpe Robbins" . Military Times .
^ Robbins' "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the fifth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1958 book American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II .
^ "Arval James Roberson" . Military Times .
^ "Daniel Tipton Roberts" . Military Times .
^ "Eugene Paul Roberts" . Military Times .
^ "Newell Orville Roberts" . Military Times .
^ "LeRoy Walker Robinson" . Military Times .
^ "Ross Forest Robinson" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Frances Roddy" . Military Times .
^ "Felix Michael Rogers" . Military Times .
^ "Franklin Rose" . Military Times .
^ "Ralph John Rosen" . Military Times .
^ "Herbert Erskine Ross" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Page Ross" . Military Times .
^ "Herman Joseph Rossi" . Military Times .
^ "John R. Rossi" . Military Times .
^ "Gerald Lynn Rounds" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Richard Rowland" . Military Times .
^ "Leroy Alvin Ruder" . Military Times .
^ "Henry Smith Rudolph" . Military Times .
^ "John William Ruhsam" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Eugene Runyon" . Military Times .
^ "Roy Warrick Rushing" . Military Times .
^ "William Aloysius Rynne" . Military Times .
^ "Philip Sangermano" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Hooten Sapp" . Military Times .
^ "John Joseph Sargent" . Military Times .
^ "Jimmie Eldon Savage" . Military Times .
^ "Harrell Henry Scales" . Military Times .
^ "Hartwell V. Scarborough" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Daniel Schank" . Military Times .
^ "Gordon Eugene Schecter" . Military Times .
^ "Wilbur Roy Scheible" . Military Times .
^ "John Leroy Schell" . Military Times .
^ "William John Schildt" . Military Times .
^ "James Edwin Schiller" . Military Times .
^ "David Carl Schilling" . Military Times .
^ "Glenn Dale Schiltz" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Gustav Schimanski" . Military Times .
^ "Albert Louis Schlegel" . Military Times .
^ "Leroy Adolph Schreiber" . Military Times .
^ "Louis Schriber" . Military Times .
^ "Duerr H. Schuh" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Bruce Schultz (Shoals)" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Lee Scott" . Military Times .
^ "Alexander Franklin Sears" . Military Times .
^ "Meldrum Lewis Sears" . Military Times .
^ "Albert Seckel" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Byron See" . Military Times .
^ "Harold Edward Segal" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Kronson Seidman" . Military Times .
^ "Larry Russel Self" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Walton Shackford" . Military Times .
^ "Larry Russel Self" . Military Times .
^ "Courtney Shands" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Oliver Shaw" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Marshall Shaw" . Military Times .
^ "Hugh Virgil Sherrill" . Military Times .
^ "Hugh Virgil Sherrill" . Military Times .
^ "James Alexander Shirley" . Military Times .
^ "William Arthur Shomo" . Military Times .
^ "Robert LeRoy Shoup" . Military Times .
^ "Murray Joseph Shubin" . Military Times .
^ "Lucien Bob Shuler" . Military Times .
^ "Perry Lindsay Shuman" . Military Times .
^ "Wallace Eugene Sigler" . Military Times .
^ "Sam Leonard Silber" . Military Times .
^ "John Mack Simmons" . Military Times .
^ "William Junior Simmons" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Singer" . Military Times .
^ "Lester Harold Sipes" . Military Times .
^ "Frank Sistrunk" . Military Times .
^ "Norman C. Skogstad" . Military Times .
^ "Warren Andrew Skon" . Military Times .
^ "Albert Cairrel Slack" . Military Times .
^ "William J. "Dixie" Sloan" . Military Times .
^ "Armistead Burwell Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Carl Eugene Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Carroll Cecil Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Clinton Lamar Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Cornelius Marcellus Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Daniel Fletcher Smith" . Military Times .
^ Donavon Francis Smith
^ "Jack Roger Smith" . Military Times .
^ "John Clay Smith" . Military Times .
^ "John Lucian Smith" . Military Times .
^ Smith's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the second chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "John Malcolm Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth Guy Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Leslie Clark Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Meryl M. Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Nicholas James Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Allen Smith" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Eugene Smith" . Military Times .
^ Brett A. Collins (August 24, 1995). "Obituaries : * Robert T. Smith; Author, Flying Tigers Ace" . Los Angeles Times .
^ "Virgil Harvil Smith" . Military Times .
^ "William Nugent Snider" . Military Times .
^ "Irl V. Sonner" . Military Times .
^ "James Julian Southerland" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth C. Sparks" . Military Times .
^ "Harold Leman Spears" . Military Times .
^ "Dale Francis Spencer" . Military Times .
^ "Clyde Poe Spitler" . Military Times .
^ "Richard E. Stambook" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Martin Stanch" . Military Times .
^ "William James Stangel" . Military Times .
^ "Gordon Arthur Stanley" . Military Times .
^ "Morris Alfred Stanley" . Military Times .
^ "Arland Stanton" . Military Times .
^ "Walter Edwin Starck" . Military Times .
^ "Philip Sangermano" . Military Times .
^ "James Roy Starnes" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Winston Stephens" . Military Times .
^ "Everett Wilson Stewart" . Military Times .
^ "James Clarence Stewart" . Military Times .
^ "James Seth Stewart" . Military Times .
^ "Philip Sangermano" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Russell Stimpson" . Military Times .
^ Stimpson's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the ninth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "John Dempsey Stokes" . Military Times .
^ "Carl Van Stone" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Jacob Stone" . Military Times .
^ "John Arthur Storch" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Franklin Stout" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Jackson Strait" . Military Times .
^ "William Howard Strand" . Military Times .
^ "John Robert Strane" . Military Times .
^ "Johnnie Chester Strange" . Military Times .
^ "Frederick James Streig" . Military Times .
^ "Harvey Willard Sturdevant" . Military Times .
^ "John L. Sublett" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Charles Suehr" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Peter Sullivan (O'Sullivan)" . Military Times .
^ "Elliot Summer" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Chandler Sutcliffe" . Military Times .
^ "John Francis Sutherland" . Military Times .
^ "James Elms Swett" . Military Times .
^ The mission which garnered the Medal of Honor for Lt. Swett is chronicled in the fourth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "Harryn William Swinburne" . Military Times .
^ "James Sidney Swope" . Military Times .
^ "William Joseph Sykes" . Military Times .
^ "John Carlos Cleves Symmes" . Military Times .
^ "Stanley Thomas Synar" . Military Times .
^ "Gilbert Francis Talbot" . Military Times .
^ "William Frank Tanner" . Military Times .
^ "James Buckley Tapp" . Military Times .
^ "Kenneth Marlar Taylor" . Military Times .
^ "Oliver Burtis Taylor" . Military Times .
^ "Ralph Gordon Taylor" . Military Times .
^ "Ray Alfred Taylor" . Military Times .
^ "Will W. Taylor" . Military Times .
^ "Francis Andell Terrill" . Military Times .
^ "John Smith Thach" . Military Times .
^ "William Paul Thayer" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Hubert Thelen" . Military Times .
^ "Franklin Charles Thomas" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Francis Thomas" . Military Times .
^ "Wilbur Jackson Thomas" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Dan Thompson" . Military Times .
^ "John Francis Thornell" . Military Times .
^ "David Franklin Thwaites" . Military Times .
^ "Harrison Reed Thyng" . Military Times .
^ "John Alden Tilley" . Military Times .
^ "Reade Franklin Tilley" .
^ "Edward Walter Toaspern" . Military Times .
^ "John Walter Topliff" . Military Times .
^ "Harrison Bruce Tordoff" . Military Times .
^ "Ross Edwin Torkelson" . Military Times .
^ "Philip Edward Tovrea" . Military Times .
^ "Eugene Powell Townsend" . Military Times .
^ "Frederick William Tracey" . Military Times .
^ "Frederick Osborn Trafton" . Military Times .
^ "Franklin West Troup" . Military Times .
^ "Eugene Arthur Trowbridge" . Military Times .
^ "Clifton Howard Troxell" . Military Times .
^ "Myron Melton Truax" . Military Times .
^ "John Hinds Truluck" . Military Times .
^ "Grant Marion Turley" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Henry Turner" . Military Times .
^ "Edward Bennett Turner" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Eugene Turner" . Military Times .
^ "William Lloyd Turner" . Military Times .
^ "Wendell Van Twelves" . Military Times .
^ "Gerald Edison Tyler" . Military Times .
^ "James Otey Tyler" . Military Times .
^ "Vernon R. Ude" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Eugene Umphres" . Military Times .
^ "Eugene Anthony Valencia" . Military Times .
^ Valencia's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the final chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "Herbert J. Valentine" . Military Times .
^ "Rudolph Daniel Van Dyke" . Military Times .
^ "Peter Joseph Van der Linden" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Van Haren" . Military Times .
^ "George Renzo Vanden Heuvel" . Military Times .
^ "James Sullins Varnell" . Military Times .
^ "Harley Camden Vaughn" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Harry Vaught" . Military Times .
^ "Milton Norwood Vedder" . Military Times .
^ "Stanley Winfield Vejtasa" . Military Times .
^ "Clinton Dermott Vincent" . Military Times .
^ "Merriwell William Vineyard" . Military Times .
^ "Arnold Everett Vinson" . Military Times .
^ "Herman W. Visscher" . Military Times .
^ "Harold Emanuel Vita" . Military Times .
^ "John Edward Vogt" . Military Times .
^ "John William Vogt" . Military Times .
^ "John James Voll" . Military Times .
^ "Roy Marlin Voris" . Military Times .
^ "Albert Ogden Vorse" . Military Times .
^ "Alexander Vraciu" . Military Times .
^ Vraciu's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the seventh chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "Forgotten RAF Ace - HistoryNet" . www.historynet.com . 12 June 2006.
^ "Robert Wade" . Military Times .
^ "Horace Quientin Waggoner" . Military Times .
^ "Boyd David Wagner" . Military Times .
^ "John William Wainwright" . Military Times .
^ "Joe Winfield Waits" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Hamilton Walter" . Military Times .
^ "Walter Bertram Walker" . Military Times .
^ Walsh's "most memorable mission" is chronicled in the fifth chapter of Edward H. Sims ' 1962 book Greatest Fighter Missions of the Top Navy and Marine Aces of World War II .
^ "Kenneth Ambrose Walsh" . Military Times .
^ "Ralph Henry Wandrey" . Military Times .
^ "Lyttleton Thomas Ward" . Military Times .
^ "Victor Edward Warford" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Trumbull Warner" . Military Times .
^ "Jack Roland Warren" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Trebell Waters" . Military Times .
^ "James Albert Watkins" . Military Times .
^ "Ralph James Watson" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Edward Watts" . Military Times .
^ "Oran Stanley Watts" . Military Times .
^ "Sidney William Weatherford" . Military Times .
^ "Claude "Weavy" Weaver III" . acesofww2 .
^ "Wilbur Butcher Webb" . Military Times .
^ "Willard Jerome Webb" . Military Times .
^ "Gregory Joseph Weissenberger" . Military Times .
^ "Darrell Gail Welch" . Military Times .
^ "George Schwartz Welch" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Eadon Welch" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Dexter Welden" . Military Times .
^ "Albert Philip Wells" . Military Times .
^ "Edward George Wendorf" . Military Times .
^ "Arthur Elmore Wenige" . Military Times .
^ "John Maxwell Wesolowski" . Military Times .
^ "Warren Melvin Wesson" . Military Times .
^ "Richard Lee West" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Glen West" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Burdette Westbrook" . Military Times .
^ "Ray Shuey Wetmore" . Military Times .
^ "William E. Whalen" . Military Times .
^ "Elmer Melvin Wheadon" . Military Times .
^ "William Thomas Whisner" . Military Times .
^ "Henry Solomon White" . Military Times .
^ "John Howard White" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Harry White" . Military Times .
^ "Thomas Ace White" . Military Times .
^ "Roy Eugene Whittaker" . Military Times .
^ "Samuel James Wicker" . Military Times .
^ "David Cudahy Wilhelm" . Military Times .
^ "Paul Harry Wilkins" . Military Times .
^ "James Willard Wilkinson" . Military Times .
^ "Bruce Wade Williams" . Military Times .
^ "Gerard Maurice Haralson Williams" . Military Times .
^ "James Madison Williams" . Military Times .
^ "Russell Douglas Williams" . Military Times .
^ "Felix D. Williamson" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Clark Wilson" . Military Times .
^ "William Frederick Wilson" . Military Times .
^ "Murray Winfield" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Paul Winks" . Military Times .
^ "Theodore Hugh Winters" . Military Times .
^ "Calvin Charles Wire" . Military Times .
^ "Ralph Lester Wire" . Military Times .
^ "John Louis Wirth" . Military Times .
^ "Lee Vern Wiseman" . Military Times .
^ "Lynn Elwood Witt" . Military Times .
^ "John Thomas Wolf" . Military Times .
^ "Judge Edmond Wolfe" . Military Times .
^ "John L. Wolford" . Military Times .
^ "Walter A. Wood" . Military Times .
^ "Sidney Sterling Woods" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Elwood Woody" . Military Times .
^ "Millard Wooley" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Clifford Woolverton" . Military Times .
^ "Malcolm Taber Wordell" . Military Times .
^ "George Leroy Wrenn" . Military Times .
^ "Ellis William Wright" . Military Times .
^ "Max J. Wright" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Roy Yaeger" . Military Times .
^ "Chuck Yeager downs five – becomes an 'Ace in a Day' " . World War II Today . n.d. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015 .
^ "Charles Elwood Yeager" . Military Times .
^ "Harold Yeremain" . Military Times .
^ "Robert Miles York" . Military Times .
^ "Donald Keith Yost" . Military Times .
^ "Michael Ryan Yunck" . Military Times .
^ "Earling Wallace Zaeske" . Military Times .
^ "Hubert Zemke" . Military Times .
^ "John A. Zink" . Military Times .
^ "Daniel James Zoerb" . Military Times .
^ "Charles Joseph Zubarik" . Military Times .
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