"Bud" Anderson flew two tours of combat with the 357th FG and became the group's third highest-scoring ace with a total of 16.25 aerial victories. He remained with the Air Force and retired in 1972 with the rank of Colonel. "Bud" Anderson flew two tours of...
Stanislaw Skalski became the first Allied ace of the war when he shot down 6 German aircraft between 1 and 16 September 1939. After joining the RAF he increased his score to a total of 18 11/12 (or 22 11/12 according to some sources), making him the top Polish ace of the war. Stanislaw Skalski became the first...