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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
1 Anders, Fritz G. Unknown
2 Arnold, Karl Unknown
3 Auer, Hans Unknown
4 Auffarth (Auffahrt), Harald Unknown
5 Banks, Charles Chaplin Unknown
6 Barbour, Robert Lyle McKendrick Unknown
7 Bartels, Bernard Unknown
8 Beckmann, Ludwig Unknown
9 Beddow, Herbert Howell Unknown
10 Benger, William Joseph Unknown
11 Benzler, Arno Unknown
12 Bertrab, Joachim von Unknown
13 Bieleit, Otto Unknown
14 Blaas, Eduard Unknown
15 Blake, Arthur Winston Unknown
Total Records: 1863
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