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   Was Richard Bong's plane wrecked in the South Pacific?

   • Another pilot was flying the plane when it crashed in March 1944. (Pacific Wrecks/Joel Carillet via AP) MADISON, Wis. -- 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.

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   What happened to Bong's plane in World War 2?

   • The plane was flown by Bong when he shot down a record 40 Japanese aircraft during World War 2. It was discovered 80 years after it crashed during a weather reconnaissance mission in 1944 while it was being flown by another pilot, Tom Malone.

   Miracle WW2 Discovery Unearthed After 80 Years, Explorers Claim

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   Who sponsored Richard Bong's P-38 Lightning explorers?

   • This photo provided by Joel Carillet shows explorers sponsored by the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center and World War II preservation group Pacific Wrecks as they photograph manufacturing information from the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's P-38 Lightning in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

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   Was a WW2 fighter plane wrecked in Papua New Guinea?

   • The wreckage of a World War 2 fighter plane flown by Wisconsin ace pilot Richard I. Bong has been discovered in the jungle of Papua New Guinea, explorers have claimed. The plane was flown by Bong when he shot down a record 40 Japanese aircraft during World War 2.

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2. www.dallasnews.com › news › nationalWW2 ace’s plane wreckage possibly found in South Pacific

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   2 days ago · Captain Richard J. Bong nicknamed his Lighting P-38 fighter plane Marg after his girlfriend, Marge Vattendahl. The World War II flying ace is shown with his plan at a New Guinea Air Base on March ...

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   5 days ago · The Associated Press. MADISON, Wis. -- 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 ...

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     Wisconsin Native & Medal Of Honor Recipient Richard Bong’s “Marge” WW2 Plane Found In Papua New Guinea

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   4 days ago · The wreckage of a World War 2 fighter plane flown by Wisconsin ace pilot Richard I. Bong has been discovered in the jungle of Papua New Guinea, explorers have claimed. The plane was flown by Bong ...

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   5 days ago · (Joel Carillet) Decorated ace. In April 1944, he exceeded the 26 aerial kills claimed by America’s top World War I ace, Edward Rickenbacker, making Bong the highest scoring ace in...

8. www.independent.co.uk › news › worldWreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane believed ...

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   5 days ago · Bong, who grew up in Poplar, Wisconsin, is credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II. He plastered a blow-up of Vattendahl's portrait on the nose of his plane,...

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    5 days ago · Richard Bong, who grew up in Poplar, Wisconsin, is credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II. By Todd Richmond • Published 2 hours ago. AP Photo, File.

11. www.startribune.com › wwii-fighter-plane-flown-byFighter plane flown by WWII ace Richard I. Bong found in New ...

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    5 days ago · 66. 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...