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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
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Andrews, John Oliver
29 May 1989
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Schobinger, Viktor
24 May 1989
33
Stephenson, William Samuel
31 Jan 1989
34
Williamson, Alec
28 Dec 1988
35
Fall, Joseph Stewart Temple
01 Dec 1988
36
Aldridge, John Arthur
?? Nov 1988
37
Platel, Sidney Henri
?? Nov 1988
38
Alexander, William Melville
04 Oct 1988
39
Balfour, Harold Harington
21 Sep 1988
40
Chambers, Percival Vernon Godfrey
?? Sep 1988
41
Grange, Edward Rochfort
13 Jul 1988
42
MacLaren, Donald Roderick
04 Jul 1988
43
Coombes, Lawrence Percival
02 Jun 1988
44
Johnston, Edgar Charles
22 May 1988
45
Roques, Jacques Raphaël
?? May 1988
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