US Army Air Forces Maj. Richard "Dick" Bong, The Ace of Aces - WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

11/18/22 • 8 min

Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice

Major Richard Bong "the Ace of Aces" was the US Army Air Force’s WWII pilot whose fearless flying skills would allow him to attain 40 aerial victories in the skies over the South Pacific. A number that has not been achieved by any other American pilot to date. He tragically lost his life in a jet crash shortly after leaving the war. He was a US military hero who was awarded the US Medal of Honor, and I am honored to tell you his true story.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bong#Legacy

https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-bong

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/richard-bong-medal-of-honor

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/p-80-shooting-star-richard-bong.html?chrome=1

http://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2015/10/11/richard-bong-ace-of-aces/

https://pacificwrecks.com/people/veterans/bong/

https://www.bongcenter.org/richard-i-bong

https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/richard-i-bong

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bong#Legacy

https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-bong

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/richard-bong-medal-of-honor

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/p-80-shooting-star-richard-bong.html?chrome=1

http://ss.sites.mtu.edu/mhugl/2015/10/11/richard-bong-ace-of-aces/

https://pacificwrecks.com/people/veterans/bong/

https://www.bongcenter.org/richard-i-bong

https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/richard-i-bong

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https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/3056650/medal-of-honor-monday-army-lt-col-matt-urban/

https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Notable-Graves/Medal-of-Honor-Recipients/World-War-II-MoH-recipients/Matt-Urban

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https://www.normandyamericanheroes.com/blog/the-ghost-of-normandy

https://ww2gravestone.com/people/urban-matt-louis/

https://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/murban.htm

https://biography.yourdictionary.com/matt-urban

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https://arsof-history.org/medal_of_honor/recipient_bryant.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Maud_Bryant

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/2021/02/17/bragg-building-named-after-black-medal-honor-recipient-rededicated/4481488001/

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https://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15040coll2/id/6055/

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Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice - US Army Air Forces Maj. Richard "Dick" Bong, The Ace of Aces - WWII Medal of Honor Recipient

Transcript

In this episode of Duty & Valor, I’m going to tell you the story about the US Army Air Force’s WWII pilot who’s fearless flying skills would allow him to attain 40 aerial victories in the skies over the South Pacific. A number that has not been achieved by any other American pilot to date. Courageously, even when he was assigned to a non-combat role, he would voluntarily fly combat missions. And it was this selflessness and valor that would see him earning the Medal of Honor.