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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. |
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Name |
Date of Death |
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1081 |
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Schwartz, Konrad |
24 Aug 1918 |
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1082 |
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Taylor, Edgar |
24 Aug 1918 (21) |
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1083 |
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Child, James Martin |
23 Aug 1918 (24) |
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1084 |
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Hales, John Playford |
23 Aug 1918 (25) |
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1085 |
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Laplasse, Antoine |
22 Aug 1918 (35) |
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1086 |
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Noel, Tom Cecil |
22 Aug 1918 (21) |
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1087 |
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Schlimpen, Johann |
20 Aug 1918 (23) |
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1088 |
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Gould, Herbert Ruska |
14 Aug 1918 (27) |
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1089 |
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Hewat, Richard Alexander |
14 Aug 1918 (22) |
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1090 |
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Morris, James Fitz |
14 Aug 1918 (21) |
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1091 |
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Smith, David Esplin |
14 Aug 1918 (19) |
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1092 |
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Booker, Charles Dawson |
13 Aug 1918 (21) |
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1093 |
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Collin, Dieter |
13 Aug 1918 (25) |
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1094 |
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Hind, Ivan Frank |
12 Aug 1918 |
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1095 |
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Walker, Kenneth MacKenzie |
12 Aug 1918 (25) |
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Total Records: 1865 |
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