Ace: Charles G. “Chick” Cleveland Branch: United States Air Force Conflict: Korean War Hometown: Honolulu, HI Rank: First Lieutenant Victories: Five confirmed, one probable and four damaged Decorations: Silver Star, Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters…
Ace: Richard S. Ritchie Branch: United States Air Force Conflict: Vietnam War Hometown: Reidsville, NC Rank: Captain Victories: Five confirmed Decorations: Air Force Cross, Silver Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross with nine Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with 24 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Force Commendation Medal Born in Reidsville,…
Ace: Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Jr. Branch: United States Army Air Force Conflict: World War II Hometown: Oakland, CA Rank: Major Victories: 16 ¼ confirmed, two probables and 2 damaged Decorations: Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Air Medal with 15 Oak Leaf Clusters, French Croix de Guerre California native…
Ace: Dean Caswell Branch: United States Marine Corps Reserve Conflict: World War II Hometown: Banning, CA Rank: First Lieutenant Victories: Seven confirmed and one probable Decorations: Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with one Gold Star, Air Medal with four Gold Stars One of the last Marine fighter pilots to become an ace in World War II, Dean Caswell was born in Banning,…
Ace: Charles E. Yeager Branch: United States Army Air Force Conflict: World War II Hometown: Myrna, WV Rank: Captain Victories: 11 ½ confirmed, three damaged Decorations: Distinguished Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Legions of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air…
Ace: David M. Peterson Branch: United States Air Service Conflict: World War I Hometown: Honesdale, PA Rank: Major Victories: Six confirmed Decorations: Distinguished Service Cross, French Croix de Guerre Born on 2 July 1894 in Honesdale, PA, David McKelvey Peterson worked at the Curtiss plant in Buffalo, NY following his graduation from LeHigh University. Taking flying lessons in his spare time,…
Ace: Edward V. Rickenbacker Branch: United States Air Service Conflict: World War I Hometown: Columbus, OH Rank: Captain Victories: 26 confirmed (22 aircraft, four balloons) Decorations: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross with nine Oak Leaf Clusters, French Legion d’Honneur and the Croix de Guerre America’s Ace of Aces in World War I was not one of the young, reckless daredevils…
Ace: Frank C. Hearrell Jr. Branch: United States Naval Reserve Conflict: World War II Hometown: Bronte, TX Rank: Lieutenant Victories: Five confirmed, one damaged Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross with one Gold Star, Bronze Star with Combat ‘V’, Air Medal with five Gold Stars and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat ‘V’ Frank Clint (Sack) Hearrell Jr. was born on 2…
Ace: James Jabara Branch: United States Army Air Force Conflict: World War II, Korean War Hometown: Muskogee, OK Rank: Major Victories: 16 ½ confirmed (1 ½ in World War II and 15 in Korea), four probable and seven damaged Decorations: Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with five Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with 23…
Ace: Robin Olds Branch: United States Army Air Force Conflict: World War II, Vietnam War Hometown: Honolulu, HI Rank: Major Victories: 18 confirmed, five probable Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Chinese Air Force Medal (2), Order of the Cloud Banner (2) Born into an Army…