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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
1381 Aue, Paul 07 Oct 1891
1382 Lowe, Cyril Nelson 07 Oct 1891
1383 Hamot, Paul 30 Sep 1891
1384 Monnington, Kurt Adolf 29 Sep 1891
1385 Gutknecht, Adolf 12 Sep 1891
1386 Fejes, Stefan 30 Aug 1891
1387 Goble, Stanley James 21 Aug 1891
1388 Baldamus, Hartmuth 10 Aug 1891
1389 Frommherz, Hermann 10 Aug 1891
1390 Larson, Jens Fredrick 10 Aug 1891
1391 Nel, William Joseph Baynes 04 Aug 1891
1392 Light, Alan Douglas 31 Jul 1891
1393 Dallas, Roderic Stanley 30 Jul 1891
1394 De Guingand, Gilbert Marie 21 Jul 1891
1395 Geigl, Heinrich 10 Jul 1891
Total Records: 1865
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