Last surviving World War II triple ace pilot dies at 102
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.
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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.
The flier, a member of the Flathead High School class of 1940, was last seen on a mission over Germany in January of that year. The War Department expressed its deep regrets.
Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell said Memorial Day is "a day of mixed feelings where we have bittersweet memories of our comrades who fell and their circumstances come back to us in flashbacks."
Standing in the alleyway of Dechert Law Office, Katherine (Morgan) Putnam saw a familiar face smiling back at her. It was her grandfather, Gordon Morgan.
Clarence E. Anderson, better known as "Bud," earned over two dozen medals in his career.