Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson, the last American “triple ace” of World War II, died Friday at his California home at 102 years old. A native of the Golden State, Anderson was born on Jan. 13, ...

The last surviving World War II triple ace pilot died at age 102 this week, more than 75 years after serving in the U.S. Air Force and flying missions over Europe, the Washington Post reported.

Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Jr., the last surviving triple ace pilot from World War II, died May 17. He was 102. Anderson died at his home in Auburn, California, The Washington Post reported. His ...

Anderson served in two combat tours during World War II, in the P-51 Mustang, November 1943 through January 1945, according to his biography. He flew 116 combat missions, destroying 16 and 1/4 enemy ...

Reaching the century mark in life would be accomplishment enough for most people — but apparently not for the last surviving American “triple ace” fighter pilot of World War II. Retired Force Col.

Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Jr., a military pilot whose aerial derring-do spanned from World War II, when he personally shot down 16 German planes in dogfights over occupied Europe, to experimental ...