Possible wreckage discovered of World War II ace and Wisconsin native Richard Bong's plane
Taylan said Bong painted the wing tips red and the paint was still on them. Bong, who grew up in Poplar, Wisconsin, is credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II. > react
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Search team finds plane once flown by a Wisconsin WWII hero, 'Ace of Aces' Richard Bong
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- Jun 13, 2024 03:02am
Richard Bong's P-38 Lightning, nicknamed 'Marge' was flown by another pilot on March 24, 1944, when it crashed due to mechanical troubles. Read More
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