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America's last surviving WWII ace Navy fighter pilot Donald McPherson dies at 103 years old

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 4:15 am
by PaxMondo

Re: America's last surviving WWII ace Navy fighter pilot Donald McPherson dies at 103 years old

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 8:37 am
by btd64
RIP....GP

Re: America's last surviving WWII ace Navy fighter pilot Donald McPherson dies at 103 years old

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:21 am
by zebrazwo
RIP soldier.

The greatest generation will soon be just a memory. :(

Re: America's last surviving WWII ace Navy fighter pilot Donald McPherson dies at 103 years old

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:17 pm
by RangerJoe
May he Rest In Peace.

Re: America's last surviving WWII ace Navy fighter pilot Donald McPherson dies at 103 years old

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:40 am
by PaxMondo
zebrazwo wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:21 am RIP soldier.

The greatest generation will soon be just a memory. :(
Us "memories" aren't far behind them ... I knew a lot of wwi and wwii vets. I also know that I am the last memory for many of them. Their kids are already all gone, and their grandkids never knew them.


:ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:

Re: America's last surviving WWII ace Navy fighter pilot Donald McPherson dies at 103 years old

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 7:22 pm
by zebrazwo
PaxMondo wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 2:40 am
zebrazwo wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:21 am RIP soldier.

The greatest generation will soon be just a memory. :(
Us "memories" aren't far behind them ... I knew a lot of wwi and wwii vets. I also know that I am the last memory for many of them. Their kids are already all gone, and their grandkids never knew them.


:ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:
Life has it's bumps and potholes, Pax. But yes, a shame every single combatants memories of the period weren't recorded for posterity.