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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  
1066 Putnam, David Endicott 12 Sep 1918 (20) KIA
1067 Besel, Rudolf 07 Sep 1918 (23) KIFA
1068 Good, Herbert Barrett 05 Sep 1918 (19) KIA
1069 Gilbertson, Dennis Henry Stacey 04 Sep 1918 (21) KIA
1070 Ralph, Francis James 03 Sep 1918 (26) KIA
1071 Brendle, Konrad 02 Sep 1918 (23)
1072 Collins, Valentine St. Barbe 02 Sep 1918 (24) KIA
1073 Keen, Arthur Willan 02 Sep 1918 (23)
1074 Heinrich, Bertram 31 Aug 1918 (24) KIA
1075 Puerer (Pürer), Josef 31 Aug 1918 (24) KIA
1076 Kuehne (Kühne), Wilhelm 30 Aug 1918 (30)
1077 Edwards, Cedric George 27 Aug 1918 (19) KIA
1078 Hilborn, William Carrall 26 Aug 1918 (20) KIFA
1079 Bennett, Louis 24 Aug 1918 (24) KIA
1080 Hamilton, Lloyd Andrews 24 Aug 1918 (24) KIA
Total Records: 1865
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