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

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

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan (V-J) Day, observed in the U.S. on September 2—the day in 1945 ...

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

Donald McPherson earned his wings in August of 1944, plenty of time to become an ace. He would be America's last ace of World ...

World War II veteran Donald McPherson, believed to be the last living American “ace” pilot, has died at the age of 103.

The Second World War ended eight decades ago this summer. But its specter looms large today. The war ended empires, upended ...

If anyone would benefit from some quality time at a history museum, it’s White House officials. Take Vance’s line on the end ...

As a naval aviator in World War II, Donald McPherson got five aerial kills. Then he spent decades in a life of service.

Don McPherson, of Nebraska, who was believed to be the last surviving World War II official American ace naval fighter pilot ...

Amid the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end comes the death of what is believed to be America’s last surviving ace, Don ...