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The Bong Bridge is one of three bridges connecting Duluth and Superior. A through-arch bridge downstream from the Bong -- the John A. Blatnik Bridge-- carries Interstate 535 (I-535) over the water. The third bridge is the Oliver Bridge, which connects the Gary – New Duluth neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota with the village of Oliver ...
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.
Lebanon Road Stone Arch Bridge: 1888 1987-05-13 Nashville Davidson: Marion Memorial Bridge: 1929, 1930, 1947 ...
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 ...
A bridge connecting Superior and Duluth, Minnesota, is named for Bong. “The Bong family is very excited about this discovery,” James Bong, Richard Bong's nephew, said in the news release.
Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge: US 2: Duluth, Minnesota and Superior John A. Blatnik Bridge: I-535 and ...
SUPERIOR, WIS. — The famous P-38 Lightning Fighter plane flown by World War II ace of aces Richard I. Bong — and decorated with a photograph of its namesake "Marge" — was discovered last ...
The Blatnik Bridge is one of three bridges connecting Duluth and Superior, one being the Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge, a tied-arch bridge upriver from the Blatnik Bridge. The Bong Bridge carries U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) over the St. Louis Bay. The 3rd bridge is the Oliver Bridge connecting the Gary – New Duluth neighborhood in Duluth ...