Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. P-38J Lightning 42-103993 nicknamed “Marge,”with Captain Richard I. Bong in the cockpit. The jubilation the search team felt when ...

Jun. 12—In this month's episode of Archive Dive, we learn about the search for a piece of Richard I Bong's story — the "Marge" plane. The Poplar man became America's Ace of Aces for downing 40 enemy ...

Pacific Wrecks and Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center teamed up to recover a missing plane. Pacific Wrecks and Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center teamed up to recover the remains of ...

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 I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in ...

The Bong Veterans Center is hosting its Salute to Heroes fundraiser on Thursday at The Garden Event Center in Canal Park. There’ll be a lot to celebrate, including their continued support of veterans ...

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 I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in ...

This film tells the story of Richard Bong, America’s highest-scoring fighter ace. It follows his rise from rookie pilot to legendary aviator shaped by mentors, battles, and loss. His life reveals the ...

World War II Fighter Plane P-38 Lightning "Marge" with ace pilot Richard I. Bong in the cockpit (Credit USAAF, March 1944) P-38 Lightning in the markings of Marge on display at the Richard I. Bong ...

The Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center kicked off Memorial Day weekend and summer with a Family Fun Day on Saturday. The event included K-9 demos from the Douglas County Humane Society, a ...

The jubilation the search team felt when it discovered "Ace of Aces" Richard Bong's downed P-38 Lightning fighter plane in a South Pacific jungle reverberated more than 8,000 miles away in northern ...