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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
661 Holmes, William Norman ?? ?? 1896
662 Kasza, Alexander ?? ?? 1896
663 King, Leslie Walter ?? ?? 1896
664 Knowles, Frederick John ?? ?? 1896
665 McQuistan, Finlay ?? ?? 1896
666 Miller, Archibald William Buchanan ?? ?? 1896
667 Roberts, Norman ?? ?? 1896
668 Sharpe, Frank ?? ?? 1896
669 Smith, Francis Ryan ?? ?? 1896
670 Tahy, Alexander ?? ?? 1896
671 Taylor, Arthur Gilbert Vivian ?? ?? 1896
672 Junck, Werner 28 Dec 1895
673 Cole, Edwin Stuart Travis 26 Dec 1895
674 Hudson, Donald 21 Dec 1895
675 Waddington, Melville Wells 21 Dec 1895
Total Records: 1865
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