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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 Birth |
| 181 |
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Irwin, William Roy |
07 Jun 1898 |
| 182 |
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Bland, William Harry |
06 Jun 1898 |
| 183 |
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Barlow, Leonard Monteagle |
05 Jun 1898 |
| 184 |
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Sorsoleil, John Victor |
02 Jun 1898 |
| 185 |
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Richardson, Herbert Brian |
27 May 1898 |
| 186 |
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Owens, John Sidney |
26 May 1898 |
| 187 |
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Gompertz, Harry Christopher Travers |
25 May 1898 |
| 188 |
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Gurdon, John Everard |
24 May 1898 |
| 189 |
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Winnicott, Russell |
24 May 1898 |
| 190 |
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Farrell, Conway MacAlister Gray |
22 May 1898 |
| 191 |
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Clarke, Edward Denman |
21 May 1898 |
| 192 |
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Horry, Tom Stanley |
21 May 1898 |
| 193 |
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Holligan, Philip Terence |
20 May 1898 |
| 194 |
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MacKay, George Chisholm |
17 May 1898 |
| 195 |
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Paynter, John De Camborne |
17 May 1898 |
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| Total Records: 1863 |
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