Colonel Clarence “Bud” Anderson, who has died aged 102, was an American fighter “ace” and the last surviving pilot to have achieved three confirmed victories on the same mission. On June ...

Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson died in his sleep at his home in Auburn, California, on May 17, 2024, ... Then-Lt. Anderson would be trained to fly the P-39 Airacobra fighter, ...

Brigadier General Clarence "Bud" Anderson, a "triple ace" who shot down 16 enemy aircraft during World War II, has died at 102. ... Prior to flying the P-51, Anderson flew a P-39 Airacobra.

He stayed stateside for more than a year, piloting a Bell P-39. He finally went overseas to England in late 1943. ... Jr. leads Bud Anderson in the oath of office in 2022, ...

Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Jr., on the wing of his P-51 Mustang, was the last living triple ace pilot of World War II. (Gift of Obrin Medley/The National WWII Museum) By Emily Langer.

Brigadier General Clarence E. Anderson, better known as "Bud," died peacefully in his sleep on May 17, his family said in a statement on his website. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Bud Anderson, last triple ace pilot of World War II, dies at 102 May 22, 2024 at 10:00 p.m. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Jr., on the wing of his P-51 Mustang, was the last living triple ace ...

Brig. Gen. Bud Anderson, who single-handedly shot down 16 German planes over Europe in World War II and became America’s last living triple ace, a fighter pilot with 15 or more “kills,” died ...

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 ...

Clarence “Bud” Anderson, the last surviving triple ace pilot from World War II, died May 17. He was 102. The pilot shot down 16 planes by himself and assisted on another kill during World War II.