Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 22 (UPI) --The man believed to be the last surviving World War II official American ace naval fighter pilot has died at age ...

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Or the third time’s a charm. There are many ways to tell someone not to give up, but perhaps an example of dogged determination is more effective than ...

A Phoenix man sought to honor his grandfather, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, after learning of his struggles with PTSD. Lt. Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Latino fighter ace, shot down nine enemy ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A World War II veteran from Adams, believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot, has died at age 103. Don McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater ...

Aug. 22 (UPI) --The man believed to be the last surviving World War II official American ace naval fighter pilot has died at age 103. Described in his legacy.com page as a compassionate and humble ...

America’s last surviving World War II ace pilot died Aug. 14 at his Nebraska home, the Beatrice Daily Sun reported. Donald McPherson was 103. During the war, he shot down five Japanese aircraft while ...

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 ...

ADAMS, Nebraska — A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America's last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died at age 103. Donald McPherson served as a Navy ...