Charles E. Yeager

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…

David M. Peterson

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,…

Edward V. Rickenbacker

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…

Frank C. Hearrell Jr.

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…

James Jabara

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…

Robin Olds

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…