Leading American Fighter Aces
of World War I

(modern scoring method applied)
# NAME BRANCH VICTORIES
01 Edward V. Rickenbacker USAS 24.33
02 Frederick W. Gillet RAF 20
03 Frank Luke USAS 15.83
04 William C. Lambert RAF 15.75
05 Oren J. Rose RAF 15.25
06 Raoul Lufbery FAS,USAS 14.2
07 Elliot W. Springs RAF,USAS 14.08
08 Reed G. Landis RAF,USAS 12
08 Frederick I. Lord RAF 12
09 David E. Putnam FAS,USAS 11.58
10 Louis Bennett RAF 11.5
10 Clive W. Warman RAF 11.5


(contemporary scoring method applied)
# NAME BRANCH VICTORIES
01 Edward V. Rickenbacker USAS 26 24.33
02 Frederick W. Gillet RAF 20 20
03 Wilfred Beaver RAF 19 *
03 Howard A. Kullberg RAF 19 10.8
04 William C. Lambert RAF 18 15.75
04 Frank Luke USAS 18 15.83
05 August T. Iaccaci RAF 17 *
05 Paul T. Iaccaci RAF 17 *
05 Raoul Lufbery FAS 17 14.2
06 Eugene S. Coler RAF 16 *
06 Oren J. Rose RAF 16 15.25
06 Elliot W. Springs RAF 16 14.08
07 Frederick C. Libby RAF 14 *
07 Kenneth R. Unger RAF 14 11.33
08 David E. Putnam FAS 13 11.58
08 George A. Vaughn RAF 13 9.33
09 Frank L. Baylies FAS 12 10.5
09 Louis Bennett RAF 12 11.5
09 Field E. Kindley RAF 12 11
09 Reed G. Landis RAF 12 12
09 Frederick I. Lord RAF 12 12
09 Clive W. Warman RAF 12 11.5
09 Emile J. Lussier RAF 12 9.66
09 James W. Pearson RAF 12 10.88
10 Lloyd A. Hamilton RAF 10 5.11
10 Duerson Knight RAF 10 3.31
10 Oliver C. Le Boutillier RAF 10 7.2
10 Jacques M. Swaab USAS 10 8.5



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