F4U Corsair - WWII Top Corsair Aces

Navy Skull and Crossbones Squadron VF-17  LT(jg)  Ira C. Kepford in Lead

Navy Abbreviations

 

 

Ensign

ESN

Lieutenant (junior grade)

LT(jg)

Lieutenant

LT

Lieutenant Commander

LT CDR

Commander

CDR

Captain

CAPT

Fighter Squadron

VF

 

VBF

Squadron

SQD

Navy Corsair Aces

Navy Aces Corsairs

Name

Rank

Unit

Kills*

Model

BU NO.

S/N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blackburn, J. T.

LT CDR

VF-17

11/5/3

F4U-1A

17649

1

Burris H. M.

LT(jg)

VF-17

7.5/0/0

 

 

 

Chambers, C. J.

LT(jg)

VF-84

5.3/0/1

 

 

 

Chendweth, O. I.

LT

VF-17

8.5/2/7.5

 

 

 

Clark, W.E.

LT CDR

VF-10

7/0/0        [3]**

 

 

 

Cordray, P.

LT

VF-10/17

7/1/3

F4U-1A

 

19

Cunningham, D. G.

LT(jg)

VF-17

7/0/1.5

F4U-1A

 

15

Davenport, M. W.

LT

VF-17

6.25/0/0

F4U-1A

17932

34

Farmer, C. D.

LT(jg)

VF-10

7.25/0/0     [4]**

 

 

 

Freeman, D. C.

LT

VF-17/84

9/2/0

F4U-1A

 

34

Gilder, J. T.

LT(jg)

VF-84

7/1/2

 

 

 

Gile, C. D.

LT

VF-17

8/0/5

 

 

 

Godson, L. W.

LT

VBF-83

5/0/0

 

 

 

Gray, L. E.

LT(jg)

VF-10

5.25/0/0   [2]**

 

 

 

Harris, W. H.

LT

VBF-83

5/0/1

 

 

 

Heath, H. W.

ENS

VF-10

7/0/0

 

 

 

Hedrick, R. R.

LT CDR

VF-17/84

12/0/4

F4U-1A
F4U-1D

18005
57803

17
167

Kepford, I. C.

LT(jg)

VF-17

16/1/1

F4U-1A

 

29

Kincaid, R. A.

LT

VBF-83

5/0/0

 

 

 

Kirkwood, P. L.

LT(jg)

VF-10

12/1/0      [8]**

 

 

 

Laney, W. G.

LT

VF-84

5/2/1

F4U-1D

 

184

Lerch, A.

ENS

VF-10

7/0/0

F4U-1D

 

66

Maberry, L. A.

LT(jg)

VF-84

5/0/0

 

 

 

March Jr, H. A.

LT

VF-17

5/0/0        [4]**

F4U-1A

 

25

May, E.

LT(jg)

VF-17

8.5/0/0

F4U-1A

 

8

Mims, R.

LT(jg)

VF-17

6/3/0

 

 

 

Quiel, N. R.

ENS

VF-10

6/0/0

 

 

 

Reidy, T. H.

LT

VBF-83

10/0/1

 

 

 

Robbins, J. D.

LT

VF-85

5/0/1        [3]**

F4U-1C
F4U-1D

32479
 

11
6

Sargent, J. J.

LT(jg)

VF-84

5.25/0/2   [1]**

 

 

 

Schiller, J. E.

LT(jg)

VF-5

5/1/0        [1]**

 

 

 

Sheppard, D. J.

Sub LT 

No.1836 SQD

5/1/0

 

 

 

Smith, J. M.

LT(jg)

VF-17/84

10/3/1

F4U-1A

 

22

Streig, F. J.

LT(jg)

VF-17

5/0/2

F4U-1A

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kills* - Kills are shown as Destroyed/Probable/Damaged.
[n]** - Pilots kills while flying a Corsair. Destroyed number is for kills in all aircraft pilot flew.

Marine Abbreviations

Second Lieutenant

2nd LT

First Lieutenant

1st LT

Captain

CAPT

Major

MAJ

Lieutenant Colonel

LT Col

Fighter Squadron

VMF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cap K. A, Walsh, “The Fighting Irishman”

U.S. Marine Corps Squadron Commander VMF-124. First Corsair Ace in May 1943. Awarded congressional Medal of Honor.

Marine Corsair Aces

Marine Aces Corsairs

Name

Rank

Unit

Kills*

Model

BU. NO.

S/N

Aldrich, D. N.

CAPT

VMF-215

20/6/0

 

 

 

Alley Jr, S. C.

2nd LT

VMF-323

5/0/0

 

 

 

Axtell Jr., G. C.

MAJ

VMF-323

6/0/3

 

 

 

Balch, D. L.

CAPT

VMF-221

5/1/2/

F4U-1

02487

125

Baldwin, F. B.

CAPT

VMF-221

5/1/12.5

 

 

 

Bolt Jr., J. F.

1st LT

VMF-214

6/0/0

 

 

 

Boyington, G

MAJ

VMF-214

28/4/0      [22]**

F4U-1A

17740
17893
18086

740
883
86

Braun, R. L.

CAPT

VMF-215

5/2/1

 

 

 

Brown Jr., W. P.

2nd LT

VMF-311

7/0/0

 

 

 

Carl, M. E.

MAJ

VMF-223

18.5/0/3/  [2]**

 

 

 

Carlton, W. A.

CAPT

VMF-212

5/2/1

 

 

 

Case, W. N.

1st LT

VMF-214

8/1/0

 

 

 

Cagwell, D.

2nd LT

VMF-221

7/1/0

 

 

 

Chandler, C.

1st LT

VMF-215

6/0/0

 

 

 

Conant, A. R.

CAPT

VMF-215

6/3/0/

F4U-1

17590
17735

590
735

Crowe, W. E.

CAPT

VMF-124

7/1/1

 

 

 

Cupp, J. N.

CAPT

VMF-213

12.5/2/0

F4U-1

02580
02350
03289

15
7
 

DeLong, P. C.

1st LT

VMF-212

11.16/1/2

F4U-1A

F4U-1D

17722
17777
 

722
777
107

Dillard, W. V.

1st LT

VMF-323

6.33/0/0

F4U-1D

 

51

Dillow, E.

1st LT

VMF-323

6/2/1

 

 

 

Donghue, A. G.

MAJ

VMF-112

14/1/0      [12]**

 

 

 

Dorroh, J. D.

MAJ

VMF-323

6/2/0

 

 

 

Drake, C. W.

2nd LT

VMF-323

5/1/0

 

 

 

Durnford, D. F.

2nd LT

VMF-323

6.3/0/0

 

 

 

Elwood, H. M.

MAJ

VMF-212

5.16/2/0

 

 

 

Farrel, W.

1st LT

VMF-312

5/1/0

 

 

 

Finn, H. J.

CAPT

VMF-124

6/0/5

F4U-1

 

17

Fisher, D. E.

1st LT

VMF-214

6/1/0

 

 

 

Ford, K. M.

CAPT

VMF-214

5/1/0

 

 

 

Gutt, F. E.

CAPT

VMF-223

8/0/1       [4]**

 

 

 

Hacking Jr., A. E.

1st LT

VMF-221

5/0/0

 

 

 

Hall, S. O.

1st LT

VMF213

6/0/0

 

 

 

Hansen Jr., H.

MAJ

VMF-112

5.5/0/2.5

F4U-1D

 

1

Hanson, R. M.

1st LT

VMF-214/215

25/2/0

F4U-1A

17596

596

Hernan Jr., E. J.

1st LT

VMF-215

8/1/0

 

 

 

Hood Jr., W. L.

1st LT

VMF-323

5.5/0/2

 

 

 

Hundley, J. C.

1st LT

VMF-211

6/1/0

 

 

 

Ireland, J. W.

MAJ

VMF-211

5.5/2/0

FG-1A

13271

271

Jensen, A. J.

1st LT

VMF-214/441

7/1/0

 

 

 

Jones, C. D.

2nd LT

VMF-222

6/1/1

 

 

 

Long, H. H.

MAJ

VMF-121/451

10/0/0      [7]**

 

 

 

Lynch, J. P.

CAPT

VMF-224

5.5/0/0     [2]**

 

 

 

Maas Jr., J. B.

MAJ

VMF-112/322

5.5/1/0     [2.5]**

 

 

 

Magee, C. L.

1st LT

VMF-214

9/2/0

 

 

 

McCarthey, H. A.

1st LT

VMF-121/214

5/2.5/0     [4]**

 

 

 

McClung, R. W.

1st LT

VMF-214

7/2/0

 

 

 

McManus, J.

1st LT

VMF-221

6/0/0

 

 

 

Morgan, J. L.

1st LT

VMF-213

8.5/0/0

 

 

 

Mullen, P. A.

1st Lt

VMF-214/222

6.5/1/1

 

 

 

O’Keefe, J. J.

1st LT

VMF-323

7/0/0

F4U-1D

 

26

Olander,E. L.

CAPT

VMF-214

5/4/0

F4U-1

17430
02576

93
576

Overend, E. F.

MAJ

VMF-321

8.3/0/0     [3]**

 

 

 

Owen, D. C.

CAPT

VMF-112

5/0/1        [2.5]**

 

 

 

Owens Jr., R. G.

MAJ

VMF-215

7/4/0

F4U-1

02714

76
75

Percy, J. G.

1st LT

VMF-112

6/0/1        [1]**

 

 

 

Pierce Jr., F. E.

CAPT

VMF-121

6/1/0        [1]**

FG-1A

14056

056

Pittman Jr., J.

2nd LT

VMF-221

5/2/0        [3]**

 

 

 

Porter, R. B.

MAJ

VMF-121

5/1/1        [3]**

 

 

 

Posky, G. H.

MAJ

VMF-212

5/1/0

 

 

 

Post Jr., N. T.

Maj

VMF-221

8/0/0        [5]**

 

 

 

Powell, E. A.

CAPT

VMF-122

5/0/0        [4]**

 

 

 

Reinburg, J. H.

MAJ

VMF-122

7/2/0        [4]**

 

 

 

Ruhsam, J. W.

1st LT

VMF-323

7/0/3

F4U-1D

 

51

Sapp, D. H.

MAJ

VMF-222

10/4/0

 

 

 

Scarborough Jr., H.

1st LT

VMF-214

5/0/0

 

 

 

See, R. B.

1st LT

VMF-321

5/0/0

 

 

 

Segal, H. E.

1st LT

VMF-221

12/1/0

 

 

 

Shaw, E. O.

1st LT

VMF-213

14.5/1/0

 

 

 

Shuman, P. L.

CAPT

VMF-121

6/1/0

 

 

 

Sigler, W. E.

CAPT

VMF-112/124

5.3/1/0     [4.3]**

 

 

 

Snider, W. N.

1st LT

VMF-221

11.5/1/0   [8.5]**

 

 

 

Spears, H. L.

CAPT

VMF-215

15/3/0

 

 

 

Swett, J. E.

CAPT

VMF-221

15/4/.25   [8.5]**

 

 

 

Synar,S. T.

1st LT

VMF-112

5/0/0        [8]**

 

 

 

Terrill, F. A.

1st LT

VMF-223

6.5/0/4

F4U-1D

 

31

Thomas Jr., F. C.

1st LT

VMF-211

9/2.5/4

 

 

 

Thomas, W. J.

CAPT

VMF-213

18.5/3.33/3

F4U-1

 

10

Valentine, H. J.

CAPT

VMF-312

6/1/0

 

 

 

Vedder, M. N.

1st LT

VMF-213

6/0/0        [4]**

 

 

 

Wade, R.

1st LT

VMF-323

7/0/3

F4U-1D

 

51

Walsh, K. A.

Capt

VMF124/222

21/2/1

F4U-1

F4U-4

02350
02189
80879

114
13
 

Weissenberger, G. L.

MAJ

VMF-213

5/0/0

F4U-1

02288

9

Wells, A.P.

1st LT

VMF-323

5/0/0

 

 

 

Williams, G. M. H.

1st LT

VMF-215

7/2/0

 

 

 

Yost, D. K.

LT COL

VMF-315

8/0/0        [2]**

F4U-1D

 

FF59

Yunck, M. R.

MAJ

VMF-311

5/0/0        [2]**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kills* - Kills are shown as Destroyed/Probable/Damaged.
[n]** - Pilots kills while flying a Corsair. Destroyed number is for kills in all aircraft pilot flew.

Other Corsair Aces

Aces Corsairs

Name

Service

Rank

Unit

Kills*

Model

NO.

S/N

Hay, R. C.

Royal Marines

LT COL

No, 47 NW

7/0/3    [4]**

 

JT427

TRH

Sheppard, D. J.

RCNVR

SUB LT

No. 1836 SQD

5/1/0

 

JT410

T8H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kills* - Kills are shown as Destroyed/Probable/Damaged.
[n]** - Pilots kills while flying a Corsair. Destroyed number is for kills in all aircraft pilot flew.

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