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John C. Meyer was the fourth highest-scoring American ace in Europe with 24 aerial victories and 13 aircraft destroyed on the ground. By the time an accident put an end to his combat flying, he had flown 200 combat missions. He remained with the Air Force after the war and later became the Commander in Chief of the Strategic Air Command. John C. Meyer was the fourth...
With 16.5 aerial victories, Eugeniusz 'Dziubek' Horbaczewski stands as the third highest-scoring Polish ace of the war. He was killed in combat on August 18, 1944. With 16.5 aerial victories, Eugeniusz...
One of the greatest fighter pilots ever, Blakeslee led the 4th FG to become the leading American fighter unit in Europe. Discreet by nature, Blakeslee's aircraft was never decorated. He is credited with 15.5 aerial and 2 ground victories but some sources suggest his actual score to be much higher. He flew over 500 combat missions in 1,000 hours, more than... One of the greatest fighter pilots...
Leonard "Kit" Carson became the highest-scoring ace of the 357th Fighter Group with 18.5 victories, plus 3.5 strafing kills. He preferred to attack his opponents at very short range and ran "Clobber College", the 357th FG's combat school, teaching new pilots essential combat skills and techniques. Leonard "Kit" Carson became the...
Bruce Carr was an ace credited with 14 aerial. One of his most surprising achievements was stealing a Fw 190 fighter from a German airfield to return to his base after he'd been shot down in Czechoslovakia. He also served in Korea and Vietnam. Bruce Carr was an ace credited with...