US Army Air Forces Maj. Richard "Dick" Bong, The Ace of Aces - WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Major Bong was the US Army Air Force’s WWII pilot whose fearless flying skills would allow him to attain 40 aerial victories in the skies over the South Pacific.  A number that has not been achieved by any other American pilot to date.  I am honored to tell you his story.

Show Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bong#Legacy

https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-bong

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/richard-bong-medal-of-honor

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/p-80-shooting-star-richard-bong.html?chrome=1

http://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2015/10/11/richard-bong-ace-of-aces/

https://pacificwrecks.com/people/veterans/bong/

https://www.bongcenter.org/richard-i-bong

https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/richard-i-bong

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