Richard Bong
Richard Ira Bong was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter. He died in California while testing a Lockheed P-80 jet fighter shortly before the war ended.
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Male
Date of Birth
September 24th, 1920
Age
104
Birth Place
United States of America, Wisconsin
Date of Death
August 6th, 1945
Died Aged
24
Star Sign
Libra
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