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

A World War II veteran from Nebraska, believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy ...

Donald McPherson earned his wings in August of 1944, plenty of time to become an ace. He would be America's last ace of World ...

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — With a large portion of its crew living on a nearby berthing barge, the USS Essex is undergoing an extensive maintenance, repair and upgrade period estimated to be ...

America’s last surviving World War II ace pilot died Aug. 14 at his Nebraska home, the Beatrice Daily Sun reported.

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

USS Enterprise (CV-6), the most decorated naval vessel in World War II, played a vital role in the Pacific. At the decisive Battle of Midway, it sank enemy warships, including three carriers.

SASEBO NAVAL BASE, Japan — A “maintenance issue” forced the USS Essex back into port Thursday, meaning the ship, its crew and some members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit ...

A US Navy sailor in California has been convicted of espionage for selling secrets to a Chinese agent who recruited him ...

A San Diego-based U.S. Navy sailor accused of selling military secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer was convicted ...