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Richard Bong
Richard Ira Bong is a major in the US Air Force and received the Medal of Honor during World War II. He was one of America's best fighter pilots and the country's best flying garrison during the war, apparently downing 40 Japanese planes, all with Lockheed P. -38 Lightning fighters. He died in California testing a Lockheed P-80 fighter jet shortly before the end of the war.
Nickname(s)"Dick" Bong
BornSeptember 24, 1920, Superior, Wisconsin, United States
DiedAugust 06, 1945, North Hollywood, California, United States
Buried atPoplar, Wisconsin, United States
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Forces
Years of service1941–1945
RankMajor
Unit49th Fighter Group
Battles/warsWorld War II, South West Pacific Theatre, Battle of Buna-Gona, Philippines campaign (1944–45)

About Richard Bong

Pilot Richard Bong was born on September 24, 1920 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States (He dies at the age of 24, on August 6, 1945).

In World War II, he was a Wisconsin farm boy who became a flying ace and killed almost forty people.

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Richard Bong before becoming famous

Richard Bong was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1920 is also the year of Monkey (猴) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He grew up on a farm, where he used to shoot rifles and fantasize of being able to fly.

Achievement of Richard Bong

His tendency of conducting low-flying joyrides over San Francisco's streets startled locals and resulted in a lot of laundry being blown off lines.

Richard Bong's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born and raised in Wisconsin.

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General War Hero Douglas MacArthur bestowed the renowned Medal of Honor upon him.

Richard Bong Income & Net worth

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Richard Bong Height and Weight

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Latest information about Richard Bong updated on March 12 2023.