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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  
166 Jensen, Johannes 07 Feb 1978
167 Dahlmann, Theodor 21 Jan 1978
168 Cambray, William Charles ?? ?? 1978
169 Sutton, Oliver Manners ?? ?? 1978
170 Stoer (Stör), Wilhelm 12 Dec 1977
171 Callahan, Lawrence Kingsley 17 Sep 1977
172 Sykes, Ronald 15 Sep 1977
173 Fucini, Mario 01 Sep 1977
174 De Gaillard De la Valden, Jean Pierre Marie Joseph 26 Aug 1977
175 Battesti, François Marie Noel 24 Aug 1977
176 Curtis, Wilfred Austin 07 Aug 1977
177 Mueller (Müller), Hans 23 Jul 1977
178 Blaiklock, George Walker ?? Jul 1977
179 Shapard, Evander 17 Jun 1977
180 Tarascon, Paul Albert Pierre 11 Jun 1977
Total Records: 1863
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