News

Donald McPherson, WWII hero and last US ace pilot, dies at 103, remembered for valor in combat and devotion to faith, family, ...
Donald McPherson, a Nebraska native and decorated Navy aviator, was one of only 11 aces from the VF-83 squadron.
USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of the Essex class, participated in multiple campaigns in the Pacific, including Wake Island, Palau, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa.