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

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

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

America’s last known surviving World War II “ace”—a pilot who shot down five enemy planes—has died at age 103. Donald ...

Al Hays conducted top-secret reconnaissance missions in the Pacific Theater before Navy SEALs existed. After 75 years of ...

It was last December that a large Yilong-2H unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into an Olympic Sports Center, resulting in ...

Arthur Van Haren Jr. of Phoenix was one of only a handful of Hispanic ace fighter pilots. Yet he rarely spoke about his ...

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

The young marines transmitted top secret military messages using their native language. It was an undercover mission that changed U.S. intelligence operations forever.

World War II veteran Donald McPherson recently passed away at the age of 103. Born on May 25, 1922, Donald was credited by ...

Donald McPherson, a Nebraska native and decorated Navy fighter ace, was one of only 11 aces from the VF-83 squadron.

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