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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
226 Stojsavljevic, Raoul 28 Jul 1887
227 Kirk, Walter Alister 06 Aug 1887
228 Delage, Pierre 19 Aug 1887
229 Vialet, Marcel Pierre 21 Aug 1887
230 Rousseaux, Achille Justin Ernest 29 Aug 1887
231 Becker, Hermann 10 Sep 1887
232 Osterroht, Paul von 13 Sep 1887
233 Derode, Jean Marie Emile 16 Sep 1887
234 Doerr (Dörr), Gustav 05 Oct 1887
235 Doumer, René 31 Oct 1887
236 Lecoq De Kerland, Marie Charles Maurice 21 Dec 1887
237 Robertson, John Henry ?? ?? 1888
238 Kenny, Edward Patrick ?? Jan 1888
239 O'Grady, Conn Standish 04 Jan 1888
240 Saunders, Alfred William 16 Jan 1888
Total Records: 1865
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