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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
361 Makeenok, Donat 19 May 1890
362 Berr, Hans 20 May 1890
363 Jenkins, William Stanley 26 May 1890
364 Naudin, Gustave 29 May 1890
365 Delorme, Andre Jean 07 Jun 1890
366 Bell, Gerald Gordon 11 Jun 1890
367 Stenseth, Martinus 11 Jun 1890
368 Portron, François 13 Jun 1890
369 Fiala von Fernbrugg, Benno 16 Jun 1890
370 Glen, James Alpheus 23 Jun 1890
371 Selwyn, Wilfred ?? Jul 1890
372 Hoare, Edward 18 Jul 1890
373 Rothe, Richard Paul 20 Jul 1890
374 Bloch, Marcel Robert Leopold 21 Jul 1890
375 Pfeiffer, Hermann 24 Jul 1890
Total Records: 1865
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