Richard Bong
Military Person
1920 – 1945
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Who was Richard Bong?
Richard Ira "Dick" Bong is the United States' highest-scoring air ace, having shot down at least 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II. He was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. All of his aerial victories were in the P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft.
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- Born
- Sep 24, 1920
Superior - Also known as
- Richard Ira Bong
- Lived in
- Wisconsin
- Died
- Aug 6, 1945
North Hollywood
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on July 23, 2013
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