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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  
436 Langstone, Sydney Frank ?? ?? 1967 (77)
437 Savage, Douglas Alfred ?? ?? 1967 (75)
438 Waller, Albert Gregory ?? ?? 1967 (77)
439 White, Victor Rodney Stokes ?? ?? 1967 (72)
440 Herbelin, Andre René Celestin 16 Dec 1966 (77)
441 Taylor, Patrick Gordon 15 Dec 1966 (70)
442 Huskinson, Patrick 24 Nov 1966 (69)
443 Dufaur De Gavardie, Pierre Henri Edmond 04 Oct 1966 (76)
444 Clarke, Edward Denman 05 Sep 1966 (68)
445 Bawlf, Louis Drummond 22 Aug 1966 (70)
446 Rattray, Arthur Rullion 10 Aug 1966 (75)
447 Rogers, Bogart 24 Jul 1966 (69)
448 Lahner, Franz 19 Jul 1966 (73)
449 Walkerdine, Harold John 18 Jun 1966 (67)
450 Shook, Alexander MacDonald 30 May 1966 (78)
Total Records: 1865
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