BAD BOYS OF WW2

"Jochen" the "Eagle of Africa"

* Hans-Joachim Marseille    (Luftwaffe)

     (17 Kills in 1 day)

158   (KIFA 30sep42)  *   *

   ( HSU x2 )

56 (+ 6 sh)

"Bing" "Dick"

* Richard Ira Bong

(MoH)

40 / 4 / 13  (KIFA 6aug45)

"Screwball" "Buzz" the "Falcon of Malta"

George Frederick Beurling   (RAF, RCAF)

(Only Allied pilot to outscore
   Axis counterpart in 'theater')

31.33 - 29.33 (+ 9 damaged)

"Temei" "Matsu-chan"

Sadaaki Akamatsu    (IJN)

(he claimed 350 drunk
              & 250 sober)
30

"Gramps""Pappy"

Gregory Boyington   (USMC)

(6 - 2 w/ Flying Tigers, *  *  *
22-20 w/ Black Sheep, MoH)
28-22 / 4 / ? (POW 3jan44)

(AKA "unidentified Polish pilot" ;^)

* Josef Frantisek    (CAF, PAF, AdlA, RAF)

   (BoB top scoror with 17)

28 - 17  (KIFA 8oct40) *  *

"Dougie"

Douglas Robert Stewart Bader   *  (RAF)

(UK) POW 9aug41)
  - had artificial legs)
22   *   *

"Buck" "The Chief"

Robert Wendell McNair    (RCAF, RAF)

16 / 5 / 11   *

"Peck's Bad Boy"

Bruce Ward Carr

(2 unconfirmed,
    + 11 OTG)
16 - 14 / 1 / 2      *

"Don"

Donald James Mathew Blakeslee (RCAF, RAF, USAAF)

(RAF Eagle)

15.5 - 14.5

"Kid"

* Ralph Kidd Hofer (RCAF, USAAF)

     (KIA 2jul44)

15   (+ 14 OTG)

"Bill" "Gristle" "Grizzle"

* William Thomas Klersy   (RCAF)

(+ 2 OTG, KIFA 22may45,
401 S/L & only 22 years old)
14.5 / 0 / 3.08

"Warby"

* Adrian Warburton   (RAF)

     (KIA 12apr44)

9 - 7   ?    *