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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  
481 Burdick, Howard 13 Jan 1965 (67)
482 Breakey, John Denis 08 Jan 1965 (66)
483 Gilroy, Eric Charlton ?? ?? 1965 (75)
484 Frommherz, Hermann 30 Dec 1964 (73)
485 Fiala von Fernbrugg, Benno 29 Oct 1964 (74)
486 Gauld, George William Gladstone 28 Oct 1964 (68)
487 Hutterer, Michael 21 Jul 1964 (73)
488 Blume, Walter 27 May 1964 (68)
489 Kydd, Frederick Joseph 21 May 1964 (72)
490 Gond, Maurice Roch 11 May 1964 (80)
491 Wenzel, Paul 30 Jan 1964 (77)
492 Brown, Allan Runcieman ?? ?? 1964 (69)
493 Cole, Edwin Stuart Travis ?? ?? 1964 (69)
494 Leathley, Forde ?? ?? 1964 (68)
495 Mueller (Müller), Hans ?? ?? 1964 (68)
Total Records: 1865
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