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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  
406 Homo, Paul Constant 20 Apr 1968 (76)
407 Knights, Sidney Arthur William 01 Apr 1968 (70)
408 Brand, Christopher Joseph Quintin 09 Mar 1968 (75)
409 Sabattier De Vignolle, Jacques Victor 08 Jan 1968 (80)
410 Allen, Lawrence Wilfred ?? ?? 1968 (76)
411 Peter, Franz ?? ?? 1968 (72)
412 Pullan, Hartley ?? ?? 1968 (69)
413 Sanderson, Ivan Couper ?? ?? 1968 (69)
414 Broadberry, Edric William 26 Dec 1967 (73)
415 Schneider, Roman 24 Dec 1967 (69)
416 Hamersley, Harold Alan ?? Dec 1967 (71)
417 Agabeg, Ivan Wilmot Frank 22 Nov 1967 (71)
418 Sutherland, Leslie William 24 Oct 1967 (75)
419 Claxton, William Gordon 28 Sep 1967 (68)
420 Edwards, Herbert James 10 Sep 1967 (71)
Total Records: 1865
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