| 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 | KIA 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. Donalson | 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 | 24 | 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 | 15.5 | 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] |