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Bud Anderson, Last of World War II’s ‘Triple Ace’ Pilots, Dies at 102
He single-handedly shot down 16 enemy planes in dogfights over Europe. After the war, he became one of America’s top test pilots during the “Right Stuff” era. By Richard Goldstein Brig.
WW2 Triple Ace & Experimental Jet Test Pilot Bud Anderson Dies at 102
Brigadier General Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson - the last surviving World War II 'Triple Ace' fighter pilot - has died at the ...
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Bud Anderson, last surviving World War II triple ace pilot, dies at 102
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.
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Bud Anderson, last triple ace pilot of World War II, dies at 102
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 ...
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Bud Anderson, last triple ace pilot of World War II, dies at 102
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) Clarence E. “Bud ...
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Clarence 'Bud' Anderson, Last World War II Triple Ace, Dies at 102
Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson arrived in the European Theater of World War II in 1943, an experienced pilot at a time when many of his contemporaries had around an hour of experience in the cockpit.
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Fighter pilot Bud Anderson, the last of the WWII triple aces, dies at 102
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 ...
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Bud Anderson, the last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102
Anderson shot down 16 German planes in World War II, flew bombing missions in Vietnam and served as a test pilot alongside Chuck Yeager. By Nicholas Slayton | Published May 19, 2024 11:30 AM EDT ...
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Bud Anderson, America’s last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Jr. is seen at a ceremony promoting him to the honorary rank of brigadier general at the Aerospace Museum of California in McClellan, Calif.
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Bud Anderson, the last Triple Ace pilot from World War II, dies at 102
AUBURN, Calif. — Brigadier General Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson died Friday in his Auburn home, his family said in a statement. He was 102. Anderson was the last surviving "Triple Ace" pilot ...
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Bud Anderson, last triple ace pilot from World War II, dead at 102
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.