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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  
961 Freden, Hans von 30 Oct 1919 (27)
962 Nogues, Marcel Joseph Maurice 05 Oct 1919 (24)
963 Marinovitch, Pierre 02 Oct 1919 (21) KIFA
964 Ticconi, Romolo 26 Aug 1919 (26) KIFA
965 Calvello, Umberto 18 Aug 1919 (22)
966 Kissenberth, Otto 02 Aug 1919 (26)
967 Kozakov (Kazakoff), Alexander Alexandrovich 01 Aug 1919 (30) KIFA
968 Biziou, Henry Arthur Richard 14 Jul 1919 (23) KIFA
969 Tonks, Adrian James Boswell 14 Jul 1919 (21) KIFA
970 Navarre, Jean Marie Dominique 10 Jul 1919 (24) KIFA
971 Novelli, Gastone 03 Jul 1919 (24) KIFA
972 Garsztka, Mieczyslaw Sylwester 10 Jun 1919 (23) KIFA
973 Mace (Macé), Charles Jean Vincent 07 Jun 1919 (21) KIFA
974 James, Mansell Richard 29 May 1919 (26) KIFA
975 Carter, Albert Desbrisay 22 May 1919 (28) KIFA
Total Records: 1865
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