Victories credited to fighter pilots defending the fleet, 24 August
| FIGHTING SQUADRON SIX | ||
| Pilot | Plane type | Number |
| Lieut. Louis H. Bauer | Aichi type 99 VB | 1 |
| Ens. Douglas M. Johnson | ...do... | 1 |
| L. P. Mankin AP1/C | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. George W. Brooks | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. Robert A. M. Dibb | ...do... | 2 |
| Mach. D. E. Runyon | ...do... | 3 |
| Gun. C. E. Brewer | ...do... | 2 |
| Three Men | ...do... | 1 |
| —— | ||
| 12 | ||
| Ens. Robert M. Disque | Zero VF | 2 |
| Ens. Charles W. Lindsey | ...do... | 1 |
| Lt.(jg) Theodore S. Gay | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. Francis R. Register | ...do... | 1 |
| Mach. Runyon | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. James A. Halford, Jr | ...do... | 1 |
| Lieut. Albert 0. Vorse, Jr | ...do... | 1 |
| Mach. H. M. Sumrall | ...do... | 1 |
| Gun. Brewer | ...do... | 1 |
| —— | ||
| 10 | ||
| Ens. Register | Me-109 VF | 1 |
| —— | ||
| 1 | ||
| Rdo. Elect. T. W. Rhodes | Mitsubishi type 97 VT | 1 |
| Ens. Brooks | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. Harry A. March, Jr. | ...do... | 1 |
| —— | ||
| 3 | ||
| ==== | ||
| 26 | ||
| FIGHTING SQUADRON FIVE | ||
| Lieut. Hayden M. Jensen | Aichi type 99 VB | 3 |
| Lt.(jg) Carlton B. Starkes | ...do... | 2 |
| Ens. Benjamin F. Cutrie | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. John B. McDonald, Jr. | ...do... | 2 |
| Lieut Richard E. Harmer | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. Mark K. Bright | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. Wayne C. Presley | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. Charles B. Eichenberger, Jr. | ...do... | 1 |
| Ens. John M. Kleinman | ...do... | 2 |
| —— | ||
| 14 | ||
| Lt.(jg) Starkes | Zero VF | 1 |
| Ens. Leon W. Haynes | ...do... | 1 |
| Lieut. Richard Gray | ...do... | 1 |
| —— | ||
| 3 | ||
| ==== | ||
| 17 | ||
Last updated: April 27, 2003
Transcribed and formatted by Jerry Holden for the HyperWar Foundation