Richard Ira Bong entered World War 2 as a young fighter pilot and quickly became the most successful ace in American history.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The film reenacts the Battle of Bushy Run, which was fought in 1763 in Pennsylvania A Second World War US fighter pilot’s dream of ...

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 ...

Donald McPherson, a World War II Navy pilot from Nebraska, died Aug. 14 at age 103. He was recognized as America’s last surviving WWII "ace," credited with five aerial victories. Family say he wanted ...

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.

World War II fighter aces are often remembered for their staggering kill counts and legendary dogfights, but far less ...

World War II flying ace Richard Bong loved his girlfriend. So much so that he had her face painted on his fighter plane, and named the vessel "Marge." Searchers say they may have found the wreckage in ...