Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities and Personnel - World War II and Korean War, ca. 1940 - ca. 1980. On An Airstrip On Leyte Island, Philippine Islan

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003. Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities and Personnel - World War II and Korean War, ca. 1940 - ca. 1980. On An Airstrip On Leyte Island, Philippine Islands, General Douglas Macarthur Congratulates Major Richard Ira Bong, Whose 38 Victories Make Him America'S Top Fighter Pilot, After Awarding Him The Congressional Medal Of Honor. (U.S. Air Force Number 61230AC).

1940-1980

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History: Original 4" x 5" negative received 9 July 1946 from Air Evaluation Board, SWPA, Orlando Arm,y Air Base, Orlando, FL. Category: Aircraft, Ground Subcategory: Consolidated Subjects: PHILIPPINES, CEREMONIES &DECORATIONS War Theater Number: 18 War Theater: Philippines US Air Force Reference Number: 61230AC Place: Philippines Photo Series: WWII

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Bong, Richard Ira, 1920-1945

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Richard 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 fighter. He died in California while testing a Lockheed P-80 jet fighter shortly before the war ended. For his actions from October 10 through November 15, 1944 over...