Explorers find what they believe is World War II ace Richard Bong’s downed plane in South Pacific
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
FILE – Captain Richard J. Bong, of Poplar, Wis., points to a large picture of his girl friend, Marge Vattendahl, on his Lighting P-38 fighter plane pilot stationed at a New Guinea Air Base, March 31, 1944. Searchers announced Thursday, May 23, 2024, that they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Bong’s plane in…
