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Major General Chesley G. Peterson (1920–1990) entered the conflict as a pilot of the RAF's Eagle Squadrons, which later became the US 4th Fighter Group. Peterson flew a total of 130 war missions and was credited with 9 aerial victories and 9 probables. Major General Chesley G. Peterson...
Duane Willard Beeson (1921–1947) scored 22.08 victories, including 17.3 air-to-air kills,12 of which were scored in the P-47C/D Thunderbolt, and 5.3 of which were scored in the P-51B Mustang. Beeson initially flew with the RAF's Eagle Squadrons and was one of ten USAAF pilots to became an ace in two different types of aircraft. Duane Willard Beeson (1921–1947)...
Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis DSO, DFC & Bar (1919–1974) was a Southern Rhodesian ace, noted especially for his part in the defence of Malta during 1942. Plagis was the top-scoring Southern Rhodesian ace of the war, and the highest-scoring ace of Greek origin, with 16 confirmed aerial victories including 11 over Malta. Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis DSO,...
Squadron Leader James Joseph "Orange" O'Meara DSO, DFC & Bar (1919 – 1974) was a Battle of Britain Spitfire ace whose final wartime score was 11 confirmed aerial victories, two shared victories, one unconfirmed destroyed, four probables, 11 damaged and one shared damaged. Squadron Leader James Joseph "Orange"...
Born in London in 1922 of Irish parents, Michael “Slim” Kilburn flew with No 124 and No 56 Squadrons during the war. Credited with 7 aerial victories and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and French Croix de Guerre, Kilburn graduated as an aeronautical engineer after the war and became a test pilot for de Havilland. Born in London in 1922 of Irish...
Flying SM825, 20-victory ace John Sheperd shot down a Messerschmitt Bf 110 towing a Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket fighter on 14 April 1945, destroying both. Flying SM825, 20-victory ace John...
Flying Spitfire SM823, seven-victory ace Patrick Coleman destroyed three Focke-Wulf Fw 190 over Germany on 1 May 1945. Flying Spitfire SM823, seven-victory...
Flying RM791, S/L Benham shot down two Focke-Wulf Fw 190D fighters over Germany on 23 January 1945. Flying RM791, S/L Benham shot down...