Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Major, United States Army Air ForcesPlace and date: Over Borneo and Leyte, October 10 to November 15, 1944Entered service at: Poplar, WisconsinBirth: Poplar, WisconsinG.O. No.: 90, December 8, 1944 For ...

MAJ. BONG IS THE UNITED STATES HIGHEST-SCORING AIR ACE, HAVING SHOT DOWN AT LEAST 40 JAPANESE AIRCRAFT DURING WORLD WAR II. HE WAS A FIGHTER PILOT IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AND A RECIPIENT OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR. ALL OF HIS AERIAL VICTORIES WERE IN THE P ...

Medal of Honor citation: Rank and organization: Major, United States Army Air ForcesPlace and date: Over Borneo and Leyte, October 10 to November 15, 1944Entered service at: Poplar, WisconsinBirth: Poplar, WisconsinG.O. No.: 90, December 8, 1944 For ...

MAJOR RICHARD I. BONG DESTROYED FORTY ENEMY AIRCRAFT WHILE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER DURING WORLD WAR II. HE BECAME AMERICA'S LEADING AIR ACE OF ALL TIME. HE WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR BY A GRATEFUL GOVERNMENT.

Medal of Honor citation​: Rank and organization: Major, United States Army Air Forces Place and date: Over Borneo and Leyte, October 10 to November 15, 1944Entered service at: Poplar, Wisconsin Birth: Poplar, Wisconsin G.O. No.: 90, December 8, 1944 F ...