The Pacific Theater of World War II was one of the most ferocious naval campaigns in history during which capital ships ...

He didn’t tell me much about World War II. Tata made a few comments about how hard it was to land his fighter plane safely on ...

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

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

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

This was doubly true during the Second World War with the Pacific Ocean being a veritable battlefield spanning thousands of miles. Today, we’re looking at the most decorated battleships of WW2.

Bay Area locals are being invited by USS Hornet staff to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Aug.

The public is invited to a ticketed all-day event Aug. 30. Exhibits will include some of the personal effects of the war’s ...

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

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

Donald McPherson, a Nebraska farmer and World War II fighter ace credited with shooting down five Japanese planes, has died ...

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