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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  
301 Gurdon, John Everard 14 Apr 1973 (75)
302 Gossner, Max 05 Apr 1973 (79)
303 Richards, Cecil Roy 28 Mar 1973 (80)
304 Thompson, Cecil Robert 16 Mar 1973 (79)
305 Levy (Lévy), André Robert 12 Mar 1973 (80)
306 De Meulemeester, Andre 07 Mar 1973 (79)
307 Risztics, Johann 07 Mar 1973 (78)
308 Gros, Louis Prosper 03 Mar 1973 (80)
309 Dixon, George Clapham 01 Feb 1973 (78)
310 Portron, François 21 Jan 1973 (83)
311 Gladman, Cyril William ?? ?? 1973 (76)
312 Grinnell-Milne, Duncan William ?? ?? 1973 (77)
313 Newland, Arthur ?? ?? 1973 (74)
314 Bissell, Clayton Lawrence 24 Dec 1972 (76)
315 Christiansen, Friedrich 05 Dec 1972 (93)
Total Records: 1865
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