Highest Scoring Aces Captured

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Highest Scoring Aces Captured

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Post by Pips » 10 Apr 2018, 02:43

There isn't really a Forum where this topic fits nicely, so for better or worse I've posted it here. If Admin consider there is a more suitable Forum please feel free to move it.

As a matter of curiosity I'm trying to determine, by Air Force, who were the top aces of each that were shot down and captured during the War. So far I have the following:

RAF........Robert Stanford Tuck...POW 28/1/42...31 victories
USAAF.....Francis Gabreski.........POW 20/7/44...28 victories
USMC......Gregory Boyington.......POW 03/1/44...28 victories
RNZAF.....Raymond Hesslyn........POW 3/10/43...18 victories
RAAF.......Nicky Barr................POW 26/6/42...12 victories
RA..........Walter Omiccioli........POW 12/5/43....9 victories

If anyone could add to the list I would be grateful. :)

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Re: Highest Scoring Aces Captured

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Post by LineDoggie » 10 Apr 2018, 19:14

Boyington was PTO not ETO
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Re: Highest Scoring Aces Captured

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Post by Pips » 11 Apr 2018, 01:48

I know that. Barr was MTO, as was Omiccioli. The list isn't restricted to Europe, but meant to encompass all Theatre's.

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