Dick Bong: Ace of Aces

During World War II, Major Richard "Dick" Ira Bong's legendary exploits at the helm of his P-38 Lightning made him a household name. Bong received the Medal of Honor for his exploits of downing 40 enemy Japanese planes in the Southwestern Pacific. His tally of 40 victories made him the highest-scoring American ace of all time, a record that is unlikely to ever be broken. Bong died at the tender age of 24 on the 6th of August 1945 in a flight accident during testing of the P-80 Shooting Star Fighter. His fame was such that news of his death vied with the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima in the US press.

Author: George C. Kenney
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 06/07/2022
Pages: 84
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d
ISBN13: 9781387890446
ISBN10: 1387890441
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Aviation & Nautical
- History | Military | Aviation & Space

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