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Three Who Got Three – Pilots Who Have Shot Down Airplanes from All Three Axis Powers

Baumler and Chase both scored in the P-40. Baumler with the AVG, as shown here, and Chase in North Africa. (Photo by John Dibbs/planepicture.com)

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Here is an interesting and little-known fact: Only three American pilots are reported to have shot down at least one plane from each of the Axis powers (i.e., Germany, Italy, and Japan). There’s a simple reason for that, and it is central to the name of the conflict: “World War II” means just that—a war that encompasses the entire world. The opposing side occupied both sides of the globe. Although Berlin is technically only 5,500...

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