Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson, the last American “triple ace” of World War II, died Friday at his California home at 102 years old.

A native of the Golden State, Anderson was born on Jan. 13, 1922, and joined the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1942. He entered the Second World War as a member of the 357th Fighter Group and flew a P-51 Mustang named “Old Crow” for his favorite whiskey, according to a report.