U.S. Air Service and
U.S. Naval Air Service Aces,
World War I, 1914-1918
Each Pilot is listed alphabetically by last name
  Fractional credits are used when a single downing
of an enemy aircraft is credited to more then 1 pilot.
This occurs when a number of pilots are shooting at,
and attacking the same aircraft.		  
 
FSA=French Service Aeronautique
RAF=British Royal Flying Corp
USAS=U.S. Air Service
U. S. Air Service      
Spad Xlll flown by
Edward V. Rickenbacker
with the 94th Aero Squadron, USAS. Rickenbacker scored 26 victories in this type and is America's leading WWI Ace.
      
"Fifth Victory"
1st Lt. Douglas Campbell
became the third U.S. Service ace
when he shot down a Rumpler
two-seater over Lionville,
France on May 31, 1918.

Prints of this Limited Edition Lithograph
signed by Douglas Campbell are
available from our on-line store.
    
       
Word War I Aces
 
 
Wartime Rank / Name A-Z Squadron / Group Credits Notes
 
1st Lt. Paul F. Baer 103
9
  
1st Lt. Hilbert L. Bair 24 RAF
6
  
1st Lt. James D. Beane 22
6
  
Maj. Charles J. Biddle SPA. 73 FSA, 13
6
 +1 FSA
Capt. Clayton L. Bissell 148
6
  
1st Lt. Arthur R. Brooks 139,22
6
  
Capt. Harold R. Buckley 95
5
  
2nd Lt. Howard Burdick 17
8
  
1st Lt. Lawrence K. Callahan 85 RAF, 148
5
  
1st Lt. Douglas Campbell 94
6
  
Capt. Thomas G. Cassady SPA, 163FSA, 28
9
  
1st Lt. Reed M. Chambers 94
5
  
1st Lt. Henry R. Clay, Jr. 148
8
  
Capt. Everett R. Cook 91
5
  
Capt. Harvey W. Cook 94
7
  
Capt. Hamilton Coolidge 94
8
  
1st Lt. Jesse O. Creech 148
7
  
1st Lt. Edward P. Curtis 95
6
  
1st Lt. Charles R. D'Olive 93
5
  
2nd Lt. John O. Donaldson 32 RAF
7
  
1st Lt. William P. Erwin 1
8
  
1st Lt. George W. Furlow 103
5
  
1st Lt. Harold H. George 139
6
  
Capt. Charles G. Grey 213
5
  
1st Lt. Murray K. Guthrie 13
6
  
1st Lt. Edward M. Haight 139
5
  
1st Lt. Lloyd A. Hamilton 3 RAF, 17
10
  
2nd Lt. Frank K. Hays 13
6
  
1st Lt. James A. Healy 147
5
  
1st Lt. Lansing C. Holden 95
7
  
1st Lt. Donald Hudson 27
6
  
1st Lt. Frank O'D. Hunter 103
9
  
2nd Lt. Clinton Jones. Jr. 22
8
  
1st Lt. James A. Keating 49 RAF
5
  
1st Lt. Field E. Kindley 65 RAF, 148
12
  
1st Lt. Duerson Knight 1
10
  
2nd Lt. Howard C. Knotts 17
6
  
1st Lt. James Knowles, Jr. 95
5
  
Maj. Reed G. Landis 40 RAF
12
  
Capt. Gorman deF. Larner SPA,86(FSA), 103
5
 + 2 FSA
1st Lt. Robert O. Lindsay 139
6
  
1st Lt. Frederick E. Luff 74
5
  
2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr. 27
18
  
2nd Lt. John K. MacArthur 27
6
  
Maj. James A. Meissner 94, 147
8
  
1st Lt. Zenos R. Miller 27
5
  
2nd Lt. Ralph A. O'Neill 147
5
  
2nd Lt. John S. Owens 139
5
  
Maj. David M. Peterson N.124 FSA, 94. 95
5
 +1 FSA
2nd Lt. William T. Ponder SPA,163 FSA, 103
3
 +3 FSA
2nd Lt. Kenneth L. Porter 147
5
  
1st Lt. Orville A. Ralston 85 RAF, 148
5
  
Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker 94
26
  
1st Lt. Wendel A. Robertson 139
7
  
1st Lt. Leslie J. Rummel 93
7
  
1st Lt. Karl J. Schoen, Jr. 139
7
  
1st Lt. John J. Seerley 13
5
  
Capt. Sumner Sewall 95
7
  
1st Lt. Harold G. Shoemaker 74
5
  
2nd Lt. Francis M. Simonds 147
5
  
Capt. Elliott W. Springs 85 RAF, 148
16
  
1st Lt. Martinus Stenseth 28
8
  
1st Lt. William H. Stovall, Jr. 13
6
  
Capt. Victor H. Strahm 91
5
  
1st Lt. Jacques M. Swaab 22
10
  
Lt. Col. William Thaw N.124 FSA, 103
3
 + 2 FSA
1st Lt. William D. Tipton 3 RAF, 17
5
  
1st Lt. Edgar G. Tobin 103
6
  
2nd Lt. Robert M. Todd 17
5
  
Capt. Jerry C. Vasconcells 27
6
  
Capt. George A. Vaughn, Jr. 84 RAF, 17
13
  
1st Lt. Remington deB. Vernam SPA,96 FSA, 22
5
 + 1 FSA
1st Lt. Joseph F. Wehner 27
5
  
2nd Lt. Wilbert W. White 147
8
  
1st Lt. Chester E. Wright 93
9
  
U.S. Naval Air Service
Designated as Naval Aviator No. 25,
David Sinton Ingalls arrived in France
early in 1918, assigned to costal patrol duties flying a DH-4. Finding this duty
dull work, Ingalls flew missions with the Sopwith Camel equipped No.213 Squadron
of the Royal Air Force. Leaving and then
returning to No.213 he scored his first victory two days after his return. Over the next two weeks, he destroyed four more
aircraft and a Balloon to become the
U.S. Navy's first and only ace of WWI.
Wartime Rank / Name Squadron / Group Credits  
Lieutenant jg. David S. Ingalls
213 RAF
5
 
 
 
 
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