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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 ...
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air ...
German Jet Aces of World War 2. Aircraft of the Aces. Vol. 17. London; New York: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85532-634-7. Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann.
Lafayette Green Pool (July 23, 1919 – May 30, 1991) was an American tank-crew and tank-platoon commander in World War II and is widely recognized as the US tank ace of aces, [2] [page needed] credited with 12 confirmed tank kills and 258 total armored vehicle and self-propelled gun kills, over 1,000 German soldiers killed and 250 more taken as prisoners of war, [3] accomplished in only 81 ...
In addition to the American service members, 168 Afghans were killed in the bombing as they tried to get on board evacuation flights out of the war-torn country.
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air ...
An Afghan soldier killed three U.S. contractors and wounded a fourth on Thursday at Kabul's military airport, ... News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
– end of World War II Bryant was the British Ace of Aces. [61] [62] [page needed] Reinhard Suhren: Nazi Germany: World War II: A U-boat ace. [63] [page needed] Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia: Italy: World War II: The highest scoring Italian submarine commander, with 11 ships sunk for a total of 90,601 tons. [64] Carlo Fecia di Cossato: Italy ...