Clarence E. Anderson, better known as 'Bud,' earned over two dozen medals in his career.
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. 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.'We were blessed to have him as our father,' the statement read. 'Dad lived an amazing life and was loved by many.
During his military service, Anderson earned 25 medals, including two Legion of Merits, 16 Air Medals and 'many campaign and service ribbons,' according to his website. He has also been recognized as a fighter ace, or a pilot who has destroyed five or more enemy aircraft in aerial combat, three times over. When not overseas, Anderson was a fighter test pilot and served multiple roles, including as the deputy director of flight test operations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
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