By Arlington National Cemetery
More than 100 people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, yesterday to honor and remember retired Air Force Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, the last surviving World War II triple ace, a pilot who has downed at least 15 enemy aircraft, and one of the most distinguished fighter pilots in American history.
Anderson, who passed away at age 102 in 2024, was laid to rest in section 38, joining his beloved wife of nearly 70 years, Eleanor Cosby, who was buried in 2015.
