re: WWII: Would You Choose the Pacific or Europe?

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Yet the top American ace of ww2 flew a P38, vs Zeros.

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You have a good point. Suppose it goes back to tactics. He always avoided turning dogfights and instead used the superior ceiling, speed, and ability to absorb damage when facing Zeros.

And speaking of odd coincidences, the Zero did not have the most kills against the Americans despite the fact it was the most numerous fighter aircraft the Japs had. Instead the Jap fighter that scored the most kills against us was the Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar".