Adolphe Pégoud
French aviator and flight instructor
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Adolphe Célestin Pégoud was a French aviator and flight instructor who became the first fighter ace in history during World War I. Wikipedia
Born: June 13, 1889, Montferrat, France
Died: August 31, 1915 (age 26 years), Petit-Croix, France
Awards: Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire, and Croix de guerre 1914–1918