Who is the American flying ACE?

Question

Who is the American flying ACE?

Answer 1

There are dozens of them. To be awarded the title of ACE a person has to have shot down five enemy aircraft.

Answer 2

there are no such thing as one flying ace

there are lots of them

anybody who is flying in a aircraft and you shoot down 5 other aircraft you are an ace

Answer 3

There were many American Aces. Richard Bong flying a Lockheed P-38 Lightning in the Pacific is credited with the highest total with 40 kills.