U.S. Military Personnel Awarded Aerial Victory Credits "To become an ace a fighter must have extraordinary eyesight, strength, and agility, a huntsman's eye, coolness in a pinch, calculated recklessness, a full measure of courage-and occasional luck!" -General Jimmy Doolittle On this page you will find all U.S. Military Personnel that were awarded Aerial Victory Credits for shooting down enemy aircraft.  Listed in this section will be aces that scored 5 or more victories as well as those personnel that scored less than 5. Click a Listing for Details Albert J. Baumler  Major O-4,  U.S. Air Force   Duane W. Beeson  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Army Air Forces   Richard I. Bong  Major O-4,  U.S. Army Air Forces   Donald S. Bryan  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force   William E. Bryan,  Major General O-8,  U.S. Air Force   Edward  Cragg,  Major O-4,  U.S. Army Air Forces   William J. Cullerton  Captain O-3,  U.S. Army Air Forces   George A. Davis,  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force   Charles B. DeBellevue  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   William E. Dyess  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Army Air Forces   John C. Ensch  Captain O-6,  U.S. Navy   Frank K. Everest,  Brigadier General O-7,  U.S. Air Force   Francis S. Gabreski  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Vermont  Garrison  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Noel A.M. Gayler  Admiral O-10,  U.S. Navy   John H. Glenn,  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Marine Corps   Lawrence N. Guarino  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Edwin L. Heller  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force   James H. Howard  Brigadier General O-7,  U.S. Air Force   Frank O. Hunter  Major General O-8,  U.S. Army Air Forces   Jack M. Ilfrey  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Army Air Forces   David S. Ingalls  Commodore O-7,  U.S. Navy   Samuel R. Johnson  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   James H. Kasler  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Samuel R. Keesler,  2nd Lieutenant O-1,  U.S. Army Air Service   Iven C. Kincheloe,  Captain O-3,  U.S. Air Force   Joseph W. Kittinger,  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Donald S. Lopez,  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force   Thomas J. Lynch  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Army Air Forces   Walker M. Mahurin  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Lawrence V. Mars  Captain O-3,  U.S. Air Force   Joseph T. McKeon  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force   Hamilton  McWhorter,  Commander O-5,  U.S. Navy   John C. Meyer  General O-10,  U.S. Air Force   Robin  Olds  Brigadier General O-7,  U.S. Air Force   Ralph S. Parr,  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Jack C. Price  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force   Karl W. Richter  1st Lieutenant O-2,  U.S. Air Force   Edward V. Rickenbacker  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Army Air Corps   James Robinson Risner  Brigadier General O-7,  U.S. Air Force   David C. Schilling  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Kenneth A. Simonet  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   James B. Souder  Commander O-5,  U.S. Navy   Leo K. Thorsness  Col O-6,  U.S. Air Force   John J. Voll  Colonel O-6,  U.S. Air Force   Ray S. Wetmore  Lieutenant Colonel O-5,  U.S. Air Force