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

Don McPherson, of Nebraska, who was believed to be the last surviving World War II official American ace naval fighter pilot died this month at age 103.

Amid the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end comes the death of what is believed to be America’s last surviving ace, Don McPherson. He was 103.