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Top Ten American Fighter Pilot Aces & Aircraft Aerial Victories Only Compiled by Joe Noah, PMF, September 2009

Maj. Richard I. Bong, USAAF, PTO, 40, MOH, P-38

Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Jr., USAAF, PTO, 38, MOH, P-38

Lt. Col. Francis S. Gabreski, USAAF & USAF, ETO, 34.5 (6.5 in Korea), P-47 & F-86

Capt. David McCampbell, US Navy, PTO, 34, MOH, F6F

Capt. Robert S. Johnson, USAAF, ETO, 27, P-47

Col. Charles H. MacDonald, USAAF, PTO, 27, P-38

Maj. George E. Preddy, Jr., USAAF, ETO, 26.83, P-47 & P-51

Col. John C. Meyer, USAAF & USAF, ETO, 26 (2 in Korea), P-47, P-51 & F-86

BGen. Joseph J. Foss, US Marine Corps, PTO, 26, MOH, F4F

Capt. Robert M. Hanson, US Marine Corps, PTO, 25, MOH, F4U

NOTES:

(1) 	MOH: Medal of Honor recipient

(2)	ETO: European Theater of Operations; PTO: Pacific Theater of Operations

(3)	Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker, US Army Air Service, 24.33, MOH, if counted according to WW II rules. Rickenbacker shared two victories with one other pilot, and a third victory with two others. He is credited with 26 victories according to WW I rules and according to popular opinion.

(4)	Dr. Olynyk said, “With regard to Boyington’s AVG service, he claimed six victories in air-to-air combat, but was only paid for two. Boyington always claimed an additional four in the air, but was never paid for them, so the AFAA and I cannot give him credit for them.”