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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. |
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Name |
 Date of Death |
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| 31 |
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Schoenebeck, Carl-August von |
04 Sep 1989 (91) |
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| 32 |
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Vaughn, George Augustus |
31 Jul 1989 (92) |
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| 33 |
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Chidlaw-Roberts, Robert Leslie |
01 Jun 1989 (93) |
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| 34 |
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Andrews, John Oliver |
29 May 1989 (93) |
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| 35 |
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Schobinger, Viktor |
24 May 1989 (96) |
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| 36 |
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Stephenson, William Samuel |
31 Jan 1989 (93) |
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| 37 |
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Williamson, Alec |
28 Dec 1988 (90) |
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| 38 |
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Fall, Joseph Stewart Temple |
01 Dec 1988 (93) |
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| 39 |
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Aldridge, John Arthur |
?? Nov 1988 (89) |
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| 40 |
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Platel, Sidney Henri |
?? Nov 1988 (94) |
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| 41 |
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Alexander, William Melville |
04 Oct 1988 (91) |
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| 42 |
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Balfour, Harold Harington |
21 Sep 1988 (91) |
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| 43 |
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Chambers, Percival Vernon Godfrey |
?? Sep 1988 (98) |
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| 44 |
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Grange, Edward Rochfort |
13 Jul 1988 (96) |
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| 45 |
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MacLaren, Donald Roderick |
04 Jul 1988 (95) |
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| Total Records: 1865 |
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