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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
256 Michetti, Giorgio 29 May 1888
257 Parlee, Medley Kingdon 31 May 1888
258 Wall, Anthony Herbert William 17 Jun 1888
259 Harrison, Charles Philip 27 Jul 1888
260 Schleich, Eduard Ritter von 09 Aug 1888
261 Bromley, Edwin Claude 18 Aug 1888
262 Proctor, Thomas 23 Aug 1888
263 Gribben, Edward 10 Sep 1888
264 Britton, Arthur Frederick 02 Oct 1888
265 Cooper, Norman 02 Oct 1888
266 Schneider, Kurt 04 Oct 1888
267 Harries, Thomas Montagu 16 Oct 1888
268 Thompson, Louis Mark 22 Oct 1888
269 Matton, Jean Georges Fernand 27 Oct 1888
270 Jacquet, Fernand 02 Nov 1888
Total Records: 1865
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