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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
376 Iaccaci, Paul Thayer 26 Jul 1890
377 Godfrey, Albert Earl 27 Jul 1890
378 Wendelmuth, Rudolf 28 Jul 1890
379 Hauss, Marcel 31 Jul 1890
380 Odebrett, Karl 31 Jul 1890
381 Achilles, Paul 01 Aug 1890
382 Palliser, Arthur John 02 Aug 1890
383 Avet, Flaminio 03 Aug 1890
384 Casey, Francis Dominic 03 Aug 1890
385 Peronneau (Péronneau), Henri Albert 04 Aug 1890
386 Matheson, William Drummond 07 Aug 1890
387 Rosencrantz, Hans 09 Aug 1890
388 Lachmann, Georges Marcel 10 Aug 1890
389 Gilroy, Eric Charlton 21 Aug 1890
390 Buddecke, Hans-Joachim 22 Aug 1890
Total Records: 1865
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