| Hampton E. Boggs | |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Garvin, Oklahoma |
| Death Place: | Truax Field, Wisconsin |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Serviceyears: | 1941–1953 |
| Rank: | Major |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (3) Air Medal (8) |
Hampton Edward Boggs (17 August 1921 – 31 January 1953[1]) was an American fighter pilot and flying ace of World War II. He was the United States' second highest scoring ace with the 459th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group during the China Burma India Theater (CBI), and later served as a pilot during the Korean War. A fighter pilot with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) flying the Curtiss P-40, Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the North American Aviation F-86 Sabre aircraft and also the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.[2]
Citation:
Headquarters: U.S. Army Forces-China/Burma/India, General Orders No. 131 (1944)[3]