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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  
91 Straehle (Strähle), Paul ?? ?? 1985 (92)
92 Smythe, Cyril Richard 02 Nov 1984 (85)
93 Waight, Dennis Edward ?? Oct 1984 (89)
94 Bunting, Stanton William 10 Sep 1984 (86)
95 Larner, DeFreest 20 May 1984 (87)
96 Thomas, Meredith 20 May 1984 (92)
97 Gallwitz, Karl 17 May 1984 (89)
98 Draisey, Arthur Stuart 26 Apr 1984 (85)
99 Fullard, Philip Fletcher 24 Apr 1984 (87)
100 Harris, Arthur Travers 05 Apr 1984 (92)
101 Conn, Kenneth Burns 30 Jan 1984 (88)
102 Rudkin, John ?? Jan 1984 (86)
103 Heldmann, Alois 01 Nov 1983 (88)
104 MacGregor, Andrew 24 Oct 1983 (86)
105 White, Hugh Granville 23 Sep 1983 (85)
Total Records: 1865
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