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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  
121 Averes, Dietrich 21 Sep 1982 (88)
122 Lingham, George Alexander 22 Jul 1982 (84)
123 Hugues, Marcel Anatole 14 Jul 1982 (90)
124 Hunter, Frank O'Driscoll 25 Jun 1982 (88)
125 Puffer, Stanley Asa 13 Jun 1982 (89)
126 McRae, Russell Fern 16 May 1982 (86)
127 Hoy, Ernest Charles 22 Apr 1982 (87)
128 Lambert, William Carpenter 19 Mar 1982 (88)
129 Hardman, James Donald Innes 02 Mar 1982 (83)
130 Chappell, Roy Williamson 07 Feb 1982 (86)
131 Hudson, Harold Byrn ?? Feb 1982 (84)
132 Mai, Josef 18 Jan 1982 (95)
133 Price, William Thomas 17 Jan 1982 (87)
134 Godfrey, Albert Earl 01 Jan 1982 (92)
135 Morgan, Josiah Lewis ?? ?? 1982 (89)
Total Records: 1865
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