Question: who was america's leading ace of ww1
Answer: HOH , IC , MOMJ Fletcher , Ronald Malcolm Ronald Malcolm Fletcher United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 26 Observer ace DFM Harvey , William Frederick James William Frederick James Harvey United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 26 MC , DFC * King , Elwyn Elwyn King Australia Australian Flying Corps 26 DSO , DFC Maxwell , Gerald Joseph Constable Gerald Joseph Constable Maxwell United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 26 DFC , MC , AFC Näther , Max Max Näther † German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 26 HOH , IC Rickenbacker , Eddie Eddie Rickenbacker United States US Army Air Service 26 Top US ace MOH , DSC ( US ) , CdeLd'h , CdeG Scaroni , Silvio Silvio Scaroni Italy Corpo Aeronautico Militare 26 MMV ( Gold ) , MMV * ( Silver ) Staton , William Ernest William Ernest Staton United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 26 DSO * , MC , DFC * Thomson , William McKenzie William McKenzie Thomson Canada Royal Flying Corps , Royal Air Force 26 MC , DFC von Beaulieu - Marconnay , Olivier Freiherr Olivier Freiherr von Beaulieu - Marconnay † German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 2