The Most Notable Fighter Aces of World War II
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The American Fighter Aces Association was founded in 1960 to recognize the over 1,450 combat pilots from World War I to the present that achieved the status of American Fighter Ace by destroying five or more hostile aircraft in air-to-air combat. THE ACES SCHOLARSHIPS & EDUCATION ABOUT US SUPPORT THE MISSION
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Francis "Gabby" Gabreski was the top American ace in air-to-air victories over Europe during WWII with 28 officially credited kills. While strafing a German airfield in July 1944, the propeller on his P-47 struck the ground, and Gabreski crash-landed. He was captured and sent to Stalag Luft I near Barth, Germany, where he spent the remainder of.
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A handful of heroes like O'Hare, McCuskey, and Vejtasa scored some notable successes. The Navy contributed fighting squadrons to the Guadalcanal campaign, but did not achieve big results until late 1943, when the F4U Corsairs and F6F Hellcats arrived.
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Manfred von Richthofen, known as the "Red Baron", scored the most officially accepted kills (80) in World War I and is arguably the most famous flying ace of all time.
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The following is a list of flying aces from the United States of America who served in World War I Overview Even before the United States entry into World War I in April 1917, many Americans volunteered to serve in the armed forces of Great Britain and France.
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The American Fighter Aces Association currently recognize 1,442 fighter pilots as Aces. In general, the World War I list includes those accepted by the individual services under the rules at that time. For example, pilots in the U.S. Air Service were awarded full credit for a shared victory. This was not the case in later years.
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US 8th Air Force Aces, Mustang and Thunderbolt fighter pilots in WW2 Eighth Air Force Insignia Colonel Donald Blakeslee receives the Distinguished Service Cross from Gen. Dwight Eisenhower April 11, 1944. Colonel Blakeslee was commander of the first fighter squadrons to reach Berlin during World War II. P-51A Mustang in flight
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10 - Robert M. Hanson As Hanson's posthumous Medal of Honor citation states without reserve, he was a bold, fearless, and aggressive fighter pilot who shot down a total of 25 enemy aircraft.
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Last May, as president of the American Fighter Aces Association, retired Lieutenant General Charles Cleveland received a Congressional Gold Medal from U.S. House and Senate leaders on behalf of.
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The Most Notable Fighter Aces of World War II
Aces like William J. "Dixie" Sloan, Harrison R. Thyng, Frank A. Hill, Jerry Collinsworth and Robert L. Baseler made their marks against the Luftwaffe. In Northern Europe the fighter pilots of the Eighth Air Force sought to gain air superiority over Western Europe.
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List of World War II aces from the United States List of World War II flying aces References ^ a b "American Fighter Aces to Hold 50th Reunion". Museum of Flight. The Museum of Flight. Retrieved 22 July 2020. ^ a b c "About the American Fighter Aces Association". americanfighteraces.com. The American Fighter Aces Association.
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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. A. Name Branch Victories Awards Notes. Only American ace to destroy Vichy French, German, Italian, and Japanese planes. KIFA 9 January 1956: Frederick R. Payne Jr. USMC 5.5 NC, DFC James L. Pearce USN
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The 1st American Aces of WW2. "Herky's Big Day" by Stan Stokes - January 30th, 1944 Northern Italy. "Herky" Green and his flight of "Jugs" encounter a group of Ju-52s and Green proceeds to down four. Minutes later he engages a Macchi 202 in a low-level fight and bags kill number 5.