articleThe Brief Donald McPherson, a World War II Navy pilot from Nebraska, died Aug. 14 at age 103. He was recognized as America’s last surviving WWII "ace," credited with five aerial victories. Donald McPherson, a Nebraska World War II veteran and the last surviving American "ace" pilot of the conflict, has died at age 103. The American Fighter Aces Association and the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum confirmed he was the last living U.S. pilot with that distinction. America’s last surviving WWII aceBig picture view:McPherson’s death marks the end of an era in U.S. military history.