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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 Birth
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Swale, Edwin
28 Jun 1899
32
Mills, Alfred Stanley
26 Jun 1899
33
Gibbons, Frank George
13 Jun 1899
34
Asbury, Edward Dannett
09 Jun 1899
35
Edwards, Cedric George
05 Jun 1899
36
Sorsoleil, John Victor
02 Jun 1899
37
Claxton, William Gordon
01 Jun 1899
38
Breakey, John Denis
19 May 1899
39
Christian, Leonard Arthur
09 May 1899
40
Mitchell, James Hart
08 May 1899
41
Johnstone, Edward Grahame
06 May 1899
42
Brading, Reginald Carey Brenton
04 May 1899
43
Apps, Gordon Frank Mason
03 May 1899
44
Hodson, George Stacey
02 May 1899
45
Hill, Richard Frank
28 Apr 1899
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