Jinchao Wei allegedly was paid to send secrets, including photos and videos of the USS Essex, as well as documents concerning ...

Jinchao Wei was arrested on Aug. 2, 2023, as he arrived for work at Naval Base San Diego, where he served as a machinist’s ...

Nation's last surviving World War II Navy fighter pilot shot down five Japanese planes while serving on the USS Essex.

A Navy sailor faces life in prison after his conviction for selling sensitive military information about USS Essex weapons ...

A U.S. Navy sailor based in San Diego has been convicted of espionage and export violations for selling ship details and ...

Donald McPherson scored five aerial victories in the Pacific and spent the eight decades after living a life of service.

Mr. McPherson served as a Navy pilot of a Hellcat fighter plane aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex in the Pacific theater.

A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America's last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy ...

The U.S. Navy put 112 carriers into service during WWII. After losing 11 in combat, America closed the war with 101 active ...

Jinchao Wei, 25, was on Wednesday found guilty by a federal jury in California on six charges, including conspiracy to commit espionage and unlawful export of defense data, according to the Southern ...

Donald McPherson, a Nebraska native and decorated Navy fighter ace, was one of only 11 aces from the VF-83 squadron.