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An ace is a military aviator or airman credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. The term ace originated in World War I when French newspapers described Adolphe Pègoud as l'as (French for ace) after he shot down five German aircraft.
 
  Name   Date of Birth
1726 Engelfried, Karl 20 Jun ????
1727 Anders, Fritz G. Unknown
1728 Arnold, Karl Unknown
1729 Auer, Hans Unknown
1730 Auffarth (Auffahrt), Harald Unknown
1731 Barbour, Robert Lyle McKendrick Unknown
1732 Bartels, Bernard Unknown
1733 Beckmann, Ludwig Unknown
1734 Beddow, Herbert Howell Unknown
1735 Benzler, Arno Unknown
1736 Bertrab, Joachim von Unknown
1737 Bieleit, Otto Unknown
1738 Blaas, Eduard Unknown
1739 Boddien, Hans-Helmut von Unknown
1740 Bohnenkamp, Karl Unknown
Total Records: 1865
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