[The Richard Ira Bong story] [videorecording] / WDIO-Duluth/WIRT-Hibbing, UW Superior Foundation, Inc. 1985.

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[The Richard Ira Bong story] [videorecording] / WDIO-Duluth/WIRT-Hibbing, UW Superior Foundation, Inc. 1985.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173697615

A video examining the life and experiences of World War II flying ace Richard Ira Bong of Poplar, Wisconsin. The first two segments are July 1985 news reports about the dedication of a bridge in Bong's honor. The third segment, "Dick Bong: Reluctant Hero," is a biography of Bong, with newsreel clips.

1 videocassette of 1 (U-Matic) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. viewing copy.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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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...