2007-02-01 05:20:39 · 7 answers · asked by harveymac1336 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
AMERICA's leading ace was Eddie Rickenbacker (Captain) 26 shot down
http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/us_rickenbacker.html
2007-02-01 05:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by belmyst 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
North "America" or the USA? American is a relative term to the inhabitants of North, Central and South America. Anyway that would be:
Captain Arthur Roy Brown (DFC and bar) (23 December 1893–9 March 1944) was a Canadian World War I flying ace whom the Royal Air Force officially credited with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", although evidence has shown that it is very unlikely that Brown shot the bullet that caused the death of Von Richthofen. Less well known, but perhaps much more impressive, Brown never lost a pilot in his squadron in combat. This was due largely to his demands for a "breaking in" period in which new pilots flew over the fights just to see how they worked.
2007-02-01 05:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eddie Rickenbaker 34
2007-02-01 05:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Baron) 20 confirmed air combat kills was considered an incredible achievement
2007-02-01 05:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by jeeccentricx2 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It was Charlie Browns Dog - Snoopy, he shot down every fighter he encountered until being downed himself by the famous red baron
2007-02-01 05:23:08 · answer #5 · answered by martin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Rickenbacher??
2007-02-01 05:25:31 · answer #6 · answered by donkey hotay 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rickenbacker, edward
2007-02-01 05:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋