Also, might read Adolf Gallands book. I think its 'First and Last'. From fighting in the Spanish Civil war to flying the ME-262. Most of the high scoring German Aces flew in the Russian or eastern theater. THere was one with I think 152 that flew only in the west. Also, there is the book about the Japanese ace. I want to say Suburo Nakai but that doesn't seem right. They had a NOVA special about him and an American aces duel. He was shot through one of his eyes by a diver bomber tailgunner and flew home. They flew till the end of the war with one eye. I think there was a British ace who flew with one leg.
Tom