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Richard "Dick" Ira Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) 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.
Bong's wife, Marge Vattendahl, under the professional name of "Kris Dahl," was editor of a dog magazine, the Boxer Review, for about 20 years. After her second husband passed away, she then revealed in an issue of the magazine that she was the wife of Bong.
Richard Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva, are all ready to welcome the holidays.. Silva, 41, gave fans a rare glimpse at the couple's two young sons—Alexander, 5, and James, 4—via her most ...
Richard Gere has the support of his family!. On Thursday, Nov. 21, the actor, 75, was joined by his wife Alejandra Silva, 41, and his eldest son Homer, 24 — whom he shares with his ex-wife ...
Richard Gere's family is preparing for their first Christmas in their new home.. On Friday, Nov. 30, the actor's wife, Alejandra Silva, shared a sweet snap on Instagram from their home in Spain as ...
His 26 victories remained the American record until Richard Bong's forty victories in World War II. The following data is from Rickenbacker's book, Fighting the Flying Circus. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1919, pp. 363–364. Rickenbacker in his SPAD S.XIII SPAD XIII in the colors of the 94th Aero Squadron. The aircraft is marked as Eddie ...
Searchers announced Thursday they've discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific. The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in ...
SUPERIOR, WIS. — The famous P-38 Lightning Fighter plane flown by World War II ace of aces Richard I. Bong — and decorated with a photograph of its namesake "Marge" — was discovered last ...