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Richard I Bong

World War II · US Army · Major

Rank: Major
United States of America

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Richard Ira BongRichard Ira Bong
Birth
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Richard Ira BongRichard Ira Bong
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On the eve of leaving New Guinea for leave at his home in Poplar, Wisc., Capt. Richard I. Bong, 23, ranking "Ace" in the Southwest Pacific, is decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross by Brig. General Paul B. Wortsmith, 5th AF Fighter - Page 1On the eve of leaving New Guinea for leave at his home in Poplar, Wisc., Capt. Richard I. Bong, 23, ranking "Ace" in the Southwest Pacific, is decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross by Brig. General Paul B. Wortsmith, 5th AF Fighter - Page 1
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Bong, Richard-Charlotte Observer 22 Apr 1944 pg 10Bong, Richard-Charlotte Observer 22 Apr 1944 pg 10
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Bong, Richard IBong, Richard I
US, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-2013
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Child RecordOct 23, 2013
Major General Robert W. Harper And Maj. Richard Bong [Left]. [Prob Taken In U.S.] - Page 1Major General Robert W. Harper And Maj. Richard Bong [Left]. [Prob Taken In U.S.] - Page 1
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History Of Ogden Air Technical Service Command CY 1945 - Page 170History Of Ogden Air Technical Service Command CY 1945 - Page 170
US, Hill Air Force Base, 1869-2019
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US, Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs), WWII, 1942-1947
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US, Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs), WWII, 1942-1947
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Lt. Richard Bong of Poplar, Wisconsin, in cockpit of his Lockheed P-38 Lightning in New Guinea, 3/6/43. - Page 1Lt. Richard Bong of Poplar, Wisconsin, in cockpit of his Lockheed P-38 Lightning in New Guinea, 3/6/43. - Page 1
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Richard I BongRichard I Bong
Birth, Custom, Enlistment, Military Service, Other, PeopleUS, WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
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Index RecordNov 27, 2008
Richard I BongRichard I Bong
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MemorialNov 28, 2008
Marjorie DruckerMarjorie Drucker
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MemorialSept 4, 2008

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WikipediaRichard Bong
WikipediaRichard I. Bong Memorial Bridge
Minnesota Public Radio"Eight decades after it crashed, expedition launched to find ‘America’s Ace of Aces’ plane"