WORLD: Obituary: Brig. Gen. Clarence "Bud" Anderson, WWII Triple Ace and Test Pilot dies at 102.
Congressional Gold Medal
“Tombstone promotions” first appeared at the turn of the 20th century and were not strictly honorary at their inception. Rather, these end-of-career promotions allowed officers to retire with the rank and pay of the next higher grade than the highest one they held on Active ...
One of the last surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, retired Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, who flew 409 combat missions in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, died Jan. 16. He was 102.
