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The American Fighter Aces Association was founded in 1960 to honor the 1,450 American "Ace" pilots. [2] On September 23, 1960, The AFAA held its first reunion in San Francisco, Calif. [1] To be a member honored by the association a pilot needs to have shot down at least five enemy aircraft in combat.
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 ...
Credited with 17 victories, 16 against Egyptian jets, making Epstein the ace of aces of supersonic fighter jets and of the Israeli Air Force. [30] [31] Randy H. Cunningham United States: Vietnam War: 1967–1987 F-4 Phantom II: First American ace of the Vietnam War. [32] Nguyen Van Coc: Democratic Republic of Vietnam: Vietnam War: 1961–2002 7 ...
President of American Fighter Aces Association William Johnston Hovde (4 April 1917 – 13 March 1996) was a United States Air Force colonel and a World War II flying ace . Hovde served two tours in the 355th Fighter Group and commanded the 358th Fighter Squadron , ending the war with 10.5 victories.
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (December 4, 1912 – January 11, 1988) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II.He received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross.
Clayton Kelly Gross (November 30, 1920 – January 10, 2016), from Walla Walla, Washington, [1] was a Army Air Forces World War II Ace who shot down 6 enemy planes over Europe. [2] Gross also flew planes in the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France both on June 5 and 6, 1944. [ 3 ]
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Robin Olds [1] (born Robert Oldys Jr.; July 14, 1922 – June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. [2] He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general, after 30 years of service.