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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 Death  
196 Pearson, Laurence Herbert ?? ?? 1978 (79)
197 Seth-Smith, Kenneth Arthur ?? ?? 1978 (81)
198 Stoer (Stör), Wilhelm 12 Dec 1977 (84)
199 Debenham, Horace Gilbert Wanklyn 01 Nov 1977 (80)
200 Callahan, Laurence Kingsley 17 Sep 1977 (83)
201 Sykes, Ronald 15 Sep 1977 (78)
202 Fucini, Mario 01 Sep 1977 (86)
203 De Gaillard De la Valden, Jean Pierre Marie Joseph 26 Aug 1977 (82)
204 Battesti, François Marie Noel 24 Aug 1977 (87)
205 Curtis, Wilfred Austin 07 Aug 1977 (84)
206 Blaiklock, George Walker ?? Jul 1977 (86)
207 Mueller (Müller), Hans Karl 23 Jun 1977 (85)
208 Tarascon, Paul Albert Pierre 11 Jun 1977 (95)
209 Clappison, Henry Gordon 15 May 1977 (79)
210 Napier, Ian Patrick Robert 09 May 1977 (82)
Total Records: 1865
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