Donald McPherson shot down five planes in the Pacific theater in the final years of the war, earning him the title of "ace" ...

The U.S. Navy put 112 carriers into service during WWII. After losing 11 in combat, America closed the war with 101 active ...

Nation's last surviving World War II Navy fighter pilot shot down five Japanese planes while serving on the USS Essex.

Donald McPherson, a World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be the last surviving American “ace” pilot, has died at ...

U.S. Navy Ensign Eugene Mandeberg was piloting a Hellcat when it was shot down moments after Japan surrendered in World War ...

(CNN) — (CNN) – The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history.

Donald McPherson, a World War II veteran believed to be America's last surviving "ace" pilot for shooting down at least five ...

Mr. McPherson served as a Navy pilot of a Hellcat fighter plane aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex in the Pacific theater.

Today, the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island sends pilots and aircraft to the Tri-Cities Airport for practice, including ...

Ensign Eugene Mandeberg, a U.S. Naval Aviator and Detroit native, will be laid to rest with full military honors in Livonia.