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Richard Ira "Dick" Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II.He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical preservation group in a search for the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific. The Richard I. Bong Veterans ...
The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, Wisconsin, and the nonprofit World War II historical preservation group Pacific Wrecks announced in March they were launching a joint ...
Richard Bong, highest-scoring air ace during WWII, was born in Superior. Klapmeier brothers, ... Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, Wisconsin;
Richard Ira Bong in his P-38. Richard I. Bong Air Force Base is an unfinished Air Force base. It was named after World War II aviator Major Richard Ira Bong. The base was intended to be an air defense fighter base for the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. It was conceived in the early 1950s and construction began in the mid-1950s.
Nov. 8—SUPERIOR — The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center would like to say thank you to veterans, active military and their families by providing a free meal on Thanksgiving Day ...
Richard Bong's P-38 Lightning, nicknamed 'Marge' was flown by another pilot on March 24, 1944, when it crashed due to mechanical troubles. Search team finds plane once flown by a Wisconsin WWII ...
Permanent gallery exhibits highlight aviation history along with some of Milwaukee's contributions to the aerospace industry. Richard Bong from Poplar, Wisconsin is recognized as the United States' all time "Ace of Aces". Charles Lindbergh and his visit to Milwaukee after the historic non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.