October 8th 1940. The RAF
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the Eagle Squadrons |
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a new Fighter Command made up of
American Volunteers |
 Eagle Squadron Scramble by Robert Taylor |
Aces of the Eagle Squadrons
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Gentle "Don" 'Dominic Salvatore Gentile |
23.83 - 22 (+ 6 OTG) |
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"Bee" Duane Willard Beeson |
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"Goody" James Alexander Goodson |
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"Don" Donald James Mathew Blakeslee |
14.5 (+ 2 OTG) |
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George Carpenter |
(POW 18apr44, |
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John Joseph Lynch |
(1 w/71sq) 13 |
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"Red" "Mac" Carroll Warren McColpin |
(5.5 w/71sq, 2 w/133sq) 12 |
Bill Dunn - Believed
by many to be the 1st American Ace of WW2. However, Art Chen was probably the first US-born Ace of WW2. |
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"Billy" "Poppy" William Robert Dunn |
(5.5 w/71sq) 12 - 9 / 4 - 1.5 / 13 - 0 |
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"Steve" Spiros Nikolas Pisanos |
(became a US citizen in |
 Troubleshooter by ? |
(Gus Daymond was originally credited as the 1st US Ace of WW2)
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"Gus" Gregory Augustus Daymond |
7 (all w/71sq) |
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"Gord" "Pete" Chesley Gordon Peterson |
(6 / 3 / 6 w/71sq) 7 |
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Reade Franklin Tilley | (0 w/121sq) 7 |
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"Jimmy" * James Elvidge Peck |
(KiFA 12apr44) 6 / 3 / 13 |
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"Dixie" Richard Lear Alexander |
(POW 30may44) 6 (2 w/133sq.) |
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"Bud" Raymond Charles Care |
(POW 15apr44) 6 (0 w/71 sq) |
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Roy Williams Evans | (POW 14feb45) 6 (1? w/121 sq) * |
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Oscar Hoffman Coen | 5.5 (3 w/ 71 sq) |
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Selden Raymond Edner | (POW 8mar44) 5 (all w/121sq.) |
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"Barry" Jackson Barrett Mahon |
(POW 19aug42, Dieppe) 5 (4 w/121sq.) * |
 Eagles Prey by Roy Grinnel |
Honorable Mentions
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"Mac" Donald William McLeod |
4 / 2 / 4 |
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71 Squadron Links |
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133 Squadron Links |
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 Eagles by Troy White |
Cool Related Sites
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