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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  
76 Chavannes, Fernand Henri 05 Oct 1985
77 Williams, Thomas Frederic 25 Jul 1985
78 Gordon, Frederick Stanley 27 Jun 1985
79 Taylor, Frank Harold 07 Jun 1985
80 Guthrie, Murray Kenneth 21 May 1985
81 Ingalls, David Sinton 26 Apr 1985
82 Cooper, Arthur Cyril ?? Apr 1985
83 Pierce, Edmund ?? Apr 1985
84 Hoy, Campbell Alexander ?? Mar 1985
85 Molyneux, Harold Arthur Sydney 30 Jan 1985
86 Straehle (Strähle), Paul ?? ?? 1985
87 Smythe, Cyril Richard 02 Nov 1984
88 Waight, Dennis Edward ?? Oct 1984
89 Bunting, Stanton William 10 Sep 1984
90 Larner, DeFreest 20 May 1984
Total Records: 1863
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