Major Richard Bong downed 40 Japanese aircraft in his trusty “Marge.” Then, after a crash, it was lost to time.

The Ace of Aces, Richard I. Bong is a name we often hear in the Twin Ports. He was a decorated solider, husband and aviation enthusiast on top of being a hero. His sister, Jerry, recalls the moments ...

Richard Bong’s P-38 Lightning “Marge” became one of the most legendary aircraft of the Pacific War. It carried America’s top ...

World War II flying ace Richard Bong loved his girlfriend. So much so that he had her face painted on his fighter plane, and named the vessel "Marge." Searchers say they may have found the wreckage in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Bong, who was known as the “Ace of Aces,” took down all 40 of those Japanese fighter planes while flying the same aircraft: a Lockheed P-38 Lightning ...