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 grandfather in Spanish. He didn’t tell me much about World War II. Tata ...
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 ...
Many of the most successful fighter pilots gained fame not only for their aerial tactics, but for their ability to pass their knowledge on to others. Ironically, some of those who handed down their ...
ADAMS, Nebraska — A veteran believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot from World War II died on Aug. 14. He was 103. Donald McPherson served as a Navy fighter pilot aboard the aircraft ...
A WWII veteran is celebrating his 100th birthday this week! Clarence “Bill” Wenzel served in the Navy as a fighter pilot from 1944 to 1949. He flew a F6F Hellcat Fighter Plane, making 72 landings with ...
Longtime Bakersfield resident Marci Lingo, who retired to Boise, Idaho, in 2014, is returning home next month to complete an unusual but loving task. She is burying her uncle, U.S. Army Air Forces ...
On March 3, 1945, James Huston Jr., a 21-year-old pilot from Pennsylvania, took off from the Navy escort carrier Natoma Bay on a mission to strike transport vessels and was shot down by the Japanese ...
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 fighter pilot ...
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