Explore the gripping stories of seven of Germany’s most famous World War II fighter aces, including Wolfgang Tana, ...

Arthur Van Haren Jr. was one of the top fighter pilots of WWII. He also was my grandfather. I called him “Tata,” a nickname for grandfather in Spanish. He didn’t tell me much about World War II. Tata ...

Donald McPherson, a World War II Navy pilot from Nebraska, died Aug. 14 at age 103. He was recognized as America’s last surviving WWII "ace," credited with five aerial victories. Family say he wanted ...

America’s last known surviving World War II “ace”—a pilot who shot down five enemy planes—has died at age 103. Donald McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot in the Pacific theater during the war’s ...

On Dec. 2, 2024, Perry Dahl, one of the last living American WWII aces who shot down five or more enemy aircraft, died after a storied 37-year career in the United States Army, Army Air Corps, U.S.

McPherson, America's last living World War II ace, died last week. An F6F Hellcat restored to look like Donald McPherson's World War II fighter, Death N' Destruction. Donald McPherson (left) greets ...

USAF (Ret) and Peter D. Lennon, Federal Gov’t (Ret) May 7, 2025 May 7, 2025 Updated Aug 13, 2025 Today, May 8, 2025 is VE (Victory in Europe) Day. It marks the 80th anniversary of the surrender of ...