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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  
991 King, Cecil Frederick 24 Jan 1919 (20) KIFA
992 Paul, Carrick Stewart 22 Jan 1919 (26) KIFA
993 Donhauser, Christian 13 Jan 1919 (25) KIFA
994 Naether (Näther), Max 08 Jan 1919 (20) KIA
995 Hobson, Frank Harold ?? ?? 1919 (25)
996 Mesch, Christian ?? ?? 1919 KIA
997 Roeth (Röth), Friedrich Ritter von 31 Dec 1918 (25)
998 Masters, Ernest Harold 24 Dec 1918 (19) KIFA
999 Maxted, William Henry 17 Dec 1918 (19) KIFA
1000 Fichter, Julius 13 Dec 1918 (27)
1001 Court, Leslie Simpson 10 Dec 1918 (21)
1002 Vernam, Remington 01 Dec 1918 (22) DFW
1003 Edwards, Stearne Tighe 22 Nov 1918 (25)
1004 Armstrong, D'Urban Victor 13 Nov 1918 (21) KIFA
1005 Stokes, Claud Harry 07 Nov 1918 (34) DFW
Total Records: 1865
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