U.S. Navy Aces,
World War II, 1939-1945
 
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.		  
 
  AVG=American Volunteer Group, Chinese Air Force
NFS=Night Fighter Squadron
(N)=Night Squadron
VF=Navy Fighter Squadron
VBF=Navy Fighter Bomber Squadron 		 
Commander John T. Blackburn led VF-29's Wildcats
against Vichy French forces in the Allied invasion of
North Africa 1942. Forming squadron VF-17, equipped with the new F4U Corsair, Blackburn's pilots dubbed themselves the "Jolly Rogers" and set-up a land-based
squadron in the Solomon's. VF-17's Corsairs were credited with destroying 152 enemy aircraft in under
five months, producing 13 aces. Blackburn accounted
for 11 confirmed, 5 probable and 3 damaged. 		 
 
Word War II Aces
 
Wartime Rank / Name A-D Squadron / Group Credits Notes
 
Lt(jg) Benjamin C. Amsden VF-22
5
  
Lt. Alexander L. Anderson VF-80, VBF-80
5.5
  
Lt. Robert H. Anderson VF-80
8.5
  
Lt. Oscar C. Bailey VF-28
5
  
Lt(jg) Douglas Baker VF-20
16.33
  
Cdr. Frederick E. Bakutis VF-20
7.5
  
Lt(jg) Henry W. Balsiger VF-29
5.33
  
Lt(jg) John L. Banks VF-2
8.5
  
Lt. Bruce M. Barackman VF-50
5
  
Lt. Cdr. Frederic A. Bardshar VF-27
7.5
  
Lt(jg) James D. Bare VF-15
6
  
Lt. Lloyd G. Barnard VF-2
8
  
Lt(jg) James M. Barnes VF-83
6
  
Lt. John W. Bartol VF-16
5
  
Lt(jg) Hugh N. Batten VF-83
7
  
Ens. Paul H.N. Beaudry VF-80, VBF-80
5
  
Lt. Cdr. Marshall U. Beebe VF-17
10.5
  
Ens. Jack S. Berkheimer VF(N)-41
7.5
  
Lt(jg) Norman R. Berree VF-15
9
  
Ens. Richard L. Bertelson VF-29
5
  
Lt. James D. Billo VF-10, VF-18
5.25
  
Lt(jg) Walter D. Bishop VF-29
5
  
Lt. Cdr. John T. Blackburn VF-17
11
  
Lt. William K. Blair VF-2
5
  
Lt(jg) Richard B. Blaydes VF-2
5
  
Lt(jg) Robert L. Blyth VF-27
6.5
  
Lt. Alfred G. Bolduc VBF-12
5
  
Lt. William J. Bonneau VF-9
8
  
Lt(jg) Clarence A. Borley VF-15
5
  
Lt. Gerald F. Boyle VF-21, VF-20
5.5
  
Lt. Cdr. Arthur J. Brassfield VF-42, VF-3
6.33
  
Cdr. Charles W. Brewer VF-15
6.5
  
Lt. Johnnie J. Bridges VF-6, VF-7
6.25
  
Lt. Mark K. Bright VF-5, VF16
9
  
Lt(jg) Samuel J. Brocato VF-83
7
  
Lt. Carl A. Brown VF-27
10.5
  
Lt. Cdr. Carland E. Brunmier VF-44
6
  
Lt(jg) James A. Bryce VF-22
5.25
  
Lt(jg) Robert L. Buchanan VF-29
5
  
Cdr. Paul D. Buie VF-16
9
  
Lt(jg) William E. Burckhalter VF-16
6
  
Lt(jg) Franklin N. Burley VF-18
7
  
Lt. Roy O. Burnett, Jr. VF-18
7
  
Lt(jg) Howard M. Burriss VF-17
7.5
  
Lt. Matthew S. Byrnes, Jr. VF-9, VBF-12
6
  
Lt. James B. Cain VF-45
8.5
  
Lt. Henry A. Carey, Jr. VF-72, VF-30
7
  
Lt(jg) Robert B. Carlson VF-40, VF-30
9
  
Lt(jg) Daniel A. Carmichael, Jr. VF-2, VBF-12
13
  
Lt(jg) George R. Carr VF-15
11.5
  
Lt(jg) Charles H. Carroll VF-2
6
  
Lt(jg) Cyrus J. Chambers VF-6, VF-84
5.33
  
Lt(jg) Henry K. Champion VF-9
5
  
Lt. Cdr. Leonard J. Check VF-7
10
  
Lt. Oscar I. Chenoweth, Jr. VF-38, VF-17
8.5
  
Lt(jg) Lawrence A. Clark VF-83
7
  
Ens. Robert A. Clark VBF-17
6
  
Lt. Cdr. Walter E. Clarke VF-5, VF-10
7
  
Lt. Donald C. Clements VF-28
5
  
Lt. Cdr. Robert E. Clements VF-11
5
  
Lt. Robert C. Coats VF-18, VF-17
9.33
  
Lt. Thaddeus T. Coleman, Jr. VF-6, VF-83
10
  
Cdr. Wilson M. Coleman VF-13
6
  
Cdr. William M. Collins Jr. VF-8
9
  
Lt. Edwin S. Conant VBF-17
7
  
Lt(jg) Thomas J. Conroy VF-27
7
  
Lt. William E. Copeland VF-19
6
  
Lt. Paul Cordray VF-17, VBF-10
7
  
Lt. Richard L. Cormier VF-80, VBF-80
8
  
Lt. Richard D. Cowger VF-17
6
  
Lt(jg) Melvin Cozzens VF-29
6.5
  
Lt. Clement M. Craig VF-22
11.75
  
Lt. Donald F. Cronin VF-8
6
  
Lt(jg) John T. Crosby VF-18, VF-17
5.25
  
Lt(jg) Daniel G. Cunningham VF-17
7
  
Ens. Kenneth J. Dahms VF-30
7
  
Lt. Merl W. Davenport VF-17
6.25
  
Lt(jg) George H. Davidson VF-21, VC-27
5.5
  
Lt(jg) Clarence E. Davies VF-82
5
  
Lt. Robert H. Davis VF-18
5.5
  
Cdr. William A. Dean, Jr. VF-2
11
  
Lt(jg) John W. Dear, Jr. VF(N)-76
7
  
Lt. Leslie Decew VF-9
6
  
Lt. Anthony J. Denman VF-18
6
  
Lt. Reuben H. Denoff VF-9, VBF-12
5
  
Lt. Richard O. Devine VF-10, VF-18
8
  
Lt(jg) Lawrence A. Dewing VF-14
5.5
  
Lt. Rober A.M. Dibb VF-3, VF-6, VF-18
7
  
Lt. Landis E. Doner VF-2
8
  
Lt(jg) Daniel B.J. Driscoll VF-31
5
  
Lt(jg) Paul E. Drury VF-27
6.5
  
Lt(jg) James E. Duffry VF-15
5
  
Lt. Cdr. George C. Duncan VF-15
13.5
  
Lt(jg) Robert W. Duncan VF-5
7
  
Lt(jg) Fred L. Dungan VF(N)-76
7
  
Lt(jg) Bernard Dunn VF-29
5.33
  
   
 
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