List of World War II aces credited with 5 victories
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air service brought to the awarding of victory credits, et cetera.
Aces
[edit] This background, along with the symbol "†", indicates that the pilot was killed in action, missing in action, died of wounds, or was killed in a flying accident during World War II.
| Name | Country | Service(s) | Aerial victories | Other aerial victories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman J. Fortier |  United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5.83 | (+5.5 ground kills) | |
| Dean S. Laird | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5.75 | ||
| Walter J. Koraleski | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5.54 | ||
| Stanley Browne |  New Zealand
|
Royal New Zealand Air Force | 5.5[1] | ||
| Gordon B. Compton | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5.5 | (+15 ground kills) | |
| Jim Sheddan | New Zealand
|
Royal New Zealand Air Force | 5.5[2] | ||
| Robert P. Winks | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5.5 | ||
| William Cundy |  Australia
|
Royal Australian Air Force | 5.5 | ||
| Charles W. Lenfest | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5.5 | (+2 ground kills) | |
| Leslie D. Minchew | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5.5 | (+ 1/2 ground kills) | |
| Laurence Stark |  United Kingdom
|
Royal Air Force | 5.5 | ||
| Kazimierz Rutkowski |  Poland
|
Polish Air Force; Royal Air Force |
5.5 | ||
| Stefan Witorzeńć | Poland
|
Polish Air Force; Royal Air Force |
5.5 | ||
| Czesław Główczyński | Poland
|
Polish Air Force; Royal Air Force |
5.5 | ||
| Michał Cwynar | Poland
|
Polish Air Force; Royal Air Force |
5.5 | ||
| Mieczysław Mümler | Poland
|
Polish Air Force; Royal Air Force |
5.5 | ||
| Bolesław Własnowolski | Poland
|
Polish Air Force; Royal Air Force |
5.5 | ||
| James E. Duffy, Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5.2 | (+9 ground kills) | |
| Heinz-Günther Hans Adam |  Germany
|
Luftwaffe | 5[3][4] | ||
| Panagiotis Argyropoulos |  Greece
|
Royal Hellenic Air Force | 5 | ||
| Kurt Bohn | Germany
|
Luftwaffe | 5[5] | ||
| Paul Bohn | Germany
|
Luftwaffe | 5[6] | ||
| František Chábera |  Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Joseph Heim | Germany
|
Luftwaffe | 5[7] | Jet ace with all victories in Me 262 | |
| Lionel Gaunce † |  Canada
|
Royal Air Force | 5[8] | (+1 shared destroyed) | |
| William Hodgson † | New Zealand
|
Royal Air Force | 5[9] | ||
| John Houlton | New Zealand
|
Royal New Zealand Air Force | 5[10] | (+2 shared destroyed) | |
| Alfred Schreiber | Germany
|
Luftwaffe | 5[7] | Jet ace – first ever confirmed – with all victories in Me 262 | |
| Ulrich Steinhilper | Germany
|
Luftwaffe | 5[11] | ||
| Tony Jonsson |  Iceland
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Jean Offenberg † |  Belgium
|
Belgian Air Force; Royal Air Force |
5[12] | (+2 shared destroyed) | |
| Kenneth Tait † | New Zealand
|
Royal Air Force | 5[13] | plus a half share in one aircraft destroyed (with Ian Gleed) | |
| Pentti Tilli |  Finland
|
Finnish Air Force | 5[14] | ||
| Robert W. Abernathy | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Fred T. Ackerman | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Oliver L. Adair | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert H. Adams | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John W. Agnew | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William H. Allen | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Stuart C. Alley Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Ernest J. Ambort | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert H. Ammon | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | (+9 ground kills) | |
| Benjamin C. Amsden | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Leslie E. Anderson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Richard H. Anderson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lester L. Arasmith | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William E. Aron | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Richard W. Asbury | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Abner M. Aust | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Eugene D. Axtell | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Donald A. Baccus | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Jack A. Bade | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Oscar C. Bailey | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Raphael F. Baird | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Donald L. Balch | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Raymond W. Bank | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Bruce M. Barackman | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Rex T. Barber | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert M. Barkey | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Truman S. Barnes | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Albert Baumler | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | +6 in Spanish Civil War | Ace in each of two wars |
| Aaron L. Bearden | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Edward H. Beavers Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| József Bejczi † |  Hungary
|
Royal Hungarian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Louis Benne | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Jack S. Berkheimer | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Richard L. Bertelson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| James D. Billo | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Lewis S. Bishop | United States
|
American Volunteer Group | 5 | ||
| Walter D. Bishop | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Foster J. Blair | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| William K. Blair | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Richard B. Blaydes | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Ladislav Bobek | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Victor E. Bocquin | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John W. Bolyard | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert R. Bonebrake | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert R. Bonner Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Guy P. Bordelon | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Clarence A. Borley | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Ernest O. Bostrom | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Wilbur L. Bowen | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Fred E. Bowker | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John L. Bradley | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Vintilă Brătianu |  Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Richard L. Braun | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Gerald A. Brown | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Jasper R. Brown | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Paul J. Bruneau | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Robert L. Buchanan | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Robert Bungey | Australia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Nicolae Burileanu | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Robert G. Burns | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert L. Byrnes | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John B. Carder | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William A. Carlton | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Nial K. Castle | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Laurențiu Catană | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Henry K. Champion | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| George T. Chandler | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Van E. Chandler | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | +3 in Korean War | |
| Joseph J. Cielinski | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Arthur B. Cleaveland | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Donald C. Clements | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Robert E. Clements | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Dallas A. Clinger | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Vivian A. Cloud | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Paul R. Cochran | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William F. Collins | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Basil Collyns † | New Zealand
|
Royal New Zealand Air Force | 5[15] | ||
| Philip E. Colman | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | +4 in Korean War | |
| Harold E. Comstock | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Harry L. Condon | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Merle M. Coons | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Petre Cordescu | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Leland B. Cornell | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Ralph L. Cox | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Niven K. Cranfill | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Gheorghe Cristea | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| William S. Crombie | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John O. Cross | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Omer W. Culbertson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William J. Cullerton | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | (+15 ground kills, plus 9 damaged) | |
| Arthur C. Cundy | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Warren D. Curton | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Evžen Čížek † | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Roald Dahl | United Kingdom
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| William A. Daniel | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Clarence E. Davies | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Leonard K. Davis | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| George E. Dawkins Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| William C. Day Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Richard S. Deakins | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| George Della | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Reuben H. Denoff | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Frederick E. Dick | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Michael Dikovitsky | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Antonio Dini † | New Zealand
|
Royal Air Force | 5[16] | ||
| Harry W. Dorris | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Cecil J. Doyle | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Charles W. Drake | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Daniel B. Driscoll | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Willie Driscoll | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Francis E. Dubisher | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles H. Dubois | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| James E. Duffy | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Richard E. Duffy | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Mircea Dumitrescu | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Hariton Dusescu | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Joseph L. Egen Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Hugh M. Elwood | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| James W. Empey | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lyle A. Erickson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Herman E. Ernst | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles D. Farmer | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Robert A. Farnsworth Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| William Farrell | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Richard D. Faxon | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Marion C. Felts | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| James E. Fenex Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William Fiedler | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Virgil C. Fields Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Howard J. Finn | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Charles R. Fischette | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Harry E. Fisk | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Nelson D. Flack Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Kenneth A. Flinn | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Ralph E. Foltz | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Paul J. Fontana | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Claude E. Ford | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Kenneth M. Ford | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| George Formanek Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Béla Füleky † | Hungary
|
Royal Hungarian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Bohumil Fürst-Fiřt | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Dwight B. Galt | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Warner F. Gardner | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Noel Gayler | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Steven N. Gerick | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Grover D. Ghelson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert D. Gibb | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Cyrus R. Gladen | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lindley W. Godson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Norman D. Gould | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Giorgio Graffer |  Kingdom of Italy
|
Regia Aeronautica | 5 | ||
| Robert F. Graham | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Vernon E. Graham | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | Ace in a day | |
| Hayden A. "Buck" Gregory | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Robert C. Griffith | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William Grosvenor Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lindsay W. Grove | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Cheatham W. Gupton | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Albert E. Hacking | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Samuel E. Hammer | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Harry T. Hanna | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | Ace in a day | |
| Christopher J. Hansenman | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Josef G. Hanuš | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Walter R. Harman | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Thomas L. Harris | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Raymond E. Hartley | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Herbert B. Hatch | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles D. Hauver | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Sándor Hautzinger | Hungary
|
Royal Hungarian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Russell C. Haworth | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Frank R. Hayde | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| James Hayter | New Zealand
|
Royal Air Force | 5[17] | (+1 probable) | |
| Frank C. Hearrell | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Charles F. Held Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Paul M. Henderson Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Randall W. Hendricks | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| James E. Hill | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Richard Hope Hillary | Australia
|
Royal Air Force | 5[18] | (+2 probables) | |
| Donald E. Hillman | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Kenneth G. Hippe | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Edwin M. Hiro | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Myron M. Hnatio | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John B. Hoag | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| William R. Hodges | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Cullen J. Hoffman | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Louis Hoffman | United States
|
American Volunteer Group | 5 | ||
| Herbert N. Houck | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Edward R. Hoyt | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Mark E. Hubbard | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Howard R. Hudson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Alvaro J. Hunter | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| András Huszár | Hungary
|
Royal Hungarian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Reginald Jack Hyde | New Zealand
|
Royal Air Force | 5[19] | (+1 probable) | |
| Joseph W. Icard | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Julius W. Ireland | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Clayton M. Isaacson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Leslie Douglas Jackson | Australia
|
Royal Australian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Svatopluk Janouch | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Hayden M. Jensen | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Evan M. Johnson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Wallace R. Johnson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Curran L. Jones | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Frank C. Jones | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | (+ 5.5 ground kills) | |
| Lynn F. Jones | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Warren L. Jones | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Joseph W. Jorda | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William M. Julian | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles Kendrick | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Daniel Kennedy | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert H. Kidwell | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Melvin B. Kimball | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John R. Kincaid | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Charles W. King | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| David L. King | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Marion F. Kirby | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lenton F. Kirkland | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Ernő Kiss | Hungary
|
Royal Hungarian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Jan Klán | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Robert H. Knapp | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Carroll S. Knott | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Teruhiko Kobayashi |  Japan
|
Imperial Japanese Army | 5 | ||
| Edward H. Kopsel | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William J. Kostic | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Bedřich Krátkoruký † | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Jiří V. Kučera | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Wayne W. Laird | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| William E. Lamoreaux | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Richard C. Lampe | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Willis Laney | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Ned W. Langdon | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Thomas G. Lanphier | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Franklin C. Lathrope | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles H. Laughlin | United States
|
American Volunteer Group | 5 | ||
| George Laven | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Earl R. Lazear | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Harold K. Lee | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Richard J. Lee | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Marlow J. Leikness | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles W. Lenfest | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Jack Lenox Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John A. Leppla | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Alfred B. Lewelling | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Frank Liesendahl | Germany
|
Luftwaffe | 5~[20] | ||
| Brooks J. Liles | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | +4 in Korean War | |
| Hugh D. Lillie | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| James W. Little | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | +1 in Korean War | |
| John Lolos | Greece
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles P. London | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Donald Lopez | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| George G. Loving, Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John F. Luma | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lowell C. Lutton | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John A. Mackay | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Morton D. Magoffin | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Keith Mahon | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Jackson C. Mankin | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lee P. Mankin | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Harry A. March Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Luigi Mariotti | Kingdom of Italy
|
Regia Aeronautica | 5 | ||
| Lester C. Marsh | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Albert E. Martin Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Kenneth R. Martin | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Joseph L. Mason | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William H. Mathis | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Joseph Z. Matte | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Chester K. Maxwell | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Benjamin I. Mayo | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Paul G. McArthur | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Henry A. McCartney Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Leo B. McCudden | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| William F. McDownough | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| James N. McElroy | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | (+6 ground kills) | |
| John L. McGinn | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Selva E. McGinty | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Samuel E. McGuffin | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John W. McGuyrt | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Donald J. McKinley | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| George. McMillan | United States
|
American Volunteer Group | 5 | ||
| Evan D. MacMinn | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Donald M. McPherson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| George L. Merritt Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | (+6 ground kills) | |
| Frederick H. Michaelis | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Everett Miller | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Joseph E. Miller | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert C. Milliken | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles Milton | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Marinos Mitralexis | Greece
|
Royal Hellenic Air Force | 5 | ||
| Arthur P. Mollenhauer | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Franklin H. Monk | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert H. Moore | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Paul V. Morriss | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Arthur H. Munson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Jennings S. Myers | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Raymond B. Myers | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | (+4 ground kills) | |
| Joseph R. Myshrall | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Leslie D. Nelson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert J. Nelson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Franklin A. Nichols | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Constantin Nicoară | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Edward M. Nollmeyer | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Harold North † | New Zealand
|
Royal Air Force | 5[21] | ||
| Marvin R. Novak | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Jack G. Oberhansky | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Frank O'Brien Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Edwin L. Olander | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Austin L. Olsen | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Paul E. Olson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Enzo Omiccioli | Kingdom of Italy
|
Regia Aeronautica | 5 | ||
| Eugene W. O'Neill Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lawrence F. O'Neill | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | 347th FG, 342nd Fighter Squadron, PTO | |
| Ernest K. Osher | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert J. Overcash | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Edward W. Overton Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Joel A. Owens | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Melvyn R. Paisley | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Tibor Papp | Hungary
|
Royal Hungarian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Forrest F. Parham | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Edsel Paulk | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Oscar F. Perdomo | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | Ace in a day | |
| John Petach | United States
|
American Volunteer Group | 5 | ||
| Costantino Petrosellini | Kingdom of Italy
|
Regia Aeronautica | 5 | ||
| David P. Philips III | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Edward A. Phillips | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Hyde Phillips | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Kenneth R. Pool | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Edward S. Popek | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Constantin Popescu | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Robert B. Porter | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| George H. Poske | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Ernest A. Powell | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| MacArthur Powers | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Jack C. Price | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Royce W. Priest | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Walter Prues † | Germany
|
Luftwaffe | 5[22] | Night fighter ace | |
| Roger C. Pryor | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Josef Příhoda † | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Rajmund Půda | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| Donald L. Quigley | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert J. Raines | United States
|
American Volunteer Group; U.S. Army Air Forces |
5 | victories with 2 air forces | |
| Orvin H. Ramlo | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| William C. Reese | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Joseph E. Reulet | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Thomas W. Rhodes | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Vincent A. Rieger | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Andrew Ritchey | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Newell O. Roberts | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Leroy W. Robinson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Ross F. Robinson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Franklin Rose | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| János Róza | Hungary
|
Royal Hungarian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Gerald L. Rounds | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Henry S. Rudolph | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Michael T. Russo | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | Only A-36 ace in history | |
| William A. Rynne | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Hartwell V. Scarborough | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Thomas D. Schank | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Gordon E. Schecter | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| John L. Schell | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Raymond Scherer | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| James F. Schilke | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Louis Schriber | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Duerr H. Schuh | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert B. Schultz | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Desmond J. Scott | New Zealand
|
Royal Air Force; Royal New Zealand Air Force |
5[23] | (+6 probables) | |
| Harry H. Sealey | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Alexander F. Sears | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert B. See | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Carlo Seganti | Kingdom of Italy
|
Regia Aeronautica | 5 | ||
| Robert K. Seidman | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Erich Selei | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Charles A. Shields | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Lester H. Sipes | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Frank Sistrunk | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Jack R. Smith | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Kenneth B. Smith | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Kenneth D. Smith | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Virgil H. Smith | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Irl V. Sonner Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| James J. Southerland | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Arthur Spurgin | Australia
|
Royal Australian Air Force | 5 | ||
| Clyde P. Spitler | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| William J. Stangel | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Morris A. Stanley | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Edgar E. Stebbins | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Edward J. Stefanski | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Raymond D. Stehle | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Kenneth Stewart | New Zealand
|
Royal New Zealand Air Force | 5[24] | ||
| Carl V. Stone | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Johnnie C. Strange | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Richard C. Suehr | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Charles P. Sullivan | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert C. Sutcliffe | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John F. Sutherland | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Ladislav Světlík | Czechoslovakia
|
Royal Air Force | 5 | ||
| John F. Swinburne Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| William J. Sykes | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | (+5 ground kills) | |
| Stanley Synar | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Oliver B. Taylor | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William W. Taylor | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Keith Taylor-Cannon † | New Zealand
|
Royal New Zealand Air Force | 5[25] | ||
| Robert D. Thompson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Aurel Tifrea | Kingdom of Romania
|
Royal Romanian Air Force | 5 | ||
| John A. Tilley | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Edward W. Toaspern | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| John W. Topliff | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Harrison B. Tordoff | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Ross E. Torkelson | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Eugene P. Townsend | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Clifton H. Troxell | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Peter J. Van Der Linden | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Rudolph D. Van Dyke | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Robert H. Vaught Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John E. Vogt | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Horace Q. Waggoner | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | (+7.5 ground kills) | |
| Walter B. Walker Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lyttleton T. Ward | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Jack R. Warren | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Ralph J. Watson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Sidney W. Wheatherford | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Willard J. Webb | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Gregory J. Weissenberger | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Darrell G. Welch | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Albert P. Welles | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 | ||
| Robert G. West | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Harry S. White | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| John H. White | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| David C. Wilhelm | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Paul H. Wilkins | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| William F. Wilson | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Russell D. Williams | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert A. Winston | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Ralph L. Wire | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Lee V. Wiseman | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| John L. Wolford | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| George L. Wrenn | United States
|
U.S. Navy | 5 | ||
| Max J. Wright | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Vasseure F. Wynn | United States
|
Royal Air Force; U.S. Army Air Forces |
5 | victories with 2 air forces | |
| Robert R. Yaeger Jr. | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Robert M. York | United States
|
U.S. Army Air Forces | 5 | ||
| Michael R. Yunck | United States
|
U.S. Marine Corps | 5 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 153.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 543.
- ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 1479.
- ^ Caldwell 1998, p. 491.
- ^ Caldwell 1998, p. 493.
- ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 1483.
- ^ a b Morgan & Weal 1998, p. 88.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, pp. 274–275.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 331.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, pp. 338–339.
- ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 1523.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 468.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 1617.
- ^ Keskinen 1978, p. [page needed].
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, pp. 522–523.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 222.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, pp. 319–320.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 329.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, pp. 348.
- ^ Obermaier 1989, p. 157.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 1298.
- ^ Mathews & Foreman 2015, p. 1514.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, pp. 538–539.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, p. 571.
- ^ Shores & Williams 1994, pp. 583.
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