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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  
241 Gascoyne, James Victor ?? ?? 1976 (84)
242 McCall, Malcolm ?? ?? 1976 (79)
243 Saint, Howard John Thomas ?? ?? 1976 (83)
244 Stewart, Oliver ?? ?? 1976 (80)
245 Haight, Edward Meeker 05 Dec 1975 (79)
246 Manuel, Roby Lewis 18 Oct 1975 (80)
247 Hepburn, Allan 21 Jul 1975 (79)
248 Gates, George Brian 01 Jul 1975 (76)
249 Landis, Reed Gresham 30 May 1975 (79)
250 Lee, Arthur Stanley Gould 21 May 1975 (81)
251 Romatet, Jean Charles 15 May 1975 (82)
252 Meinecke, Emil 02 May 1975 (83)
253 Symondson, Francis Stanley 01 May 1975 (78)
254 Rodlauer, Alois 26 Apr 1975 (78)
255 Duncan, William James Arthur 15 Apr 1975 (84)
Total Records: 1865
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