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Richard Bong
Living place: California
Birthday: 24-9-1920
Population of US 1920: 106,461,000
Global rank: #60804
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Who is Pilot Richard Bong?
Richard Bong was a senior pilot of the United States Air Force during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for shooting down 40 Japanese planes.
Richard Bong was a senior pilot of the United States Air Force during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for shooting down 40 Japanese planes.
In 1938, he attended the state advanced teacher training college, and at the same time he attended the private pilot training program.
On May 29, 1941, he joined the training program. Air Force cadet trained at Rankin Aviation Academy in California.
On January 19, 1942 he was promoted to second lieutenant.
Also in 1942 he transferred to work at the Air Force. 84th fighter squadron of 78th squadron. Then he was sent to duty in the Pacific region.
On September 10, 1942 he was assigned the 9th aircraft in a group of 49 fighter aircraft. in Darwin, Australia.
On December 27, 1942, he had his first victory when he shot down a Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" and a Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar", for which he was awarded a crown. silver star.
April 1943, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant.
On July 26, 1943 he continued to shoot down 4 Japanese planes with this achievement he was awarded the Distinguished title Service Cross. At the same time, in August 1943, he was promoted to the position of captain.
As of April 1944, he had shot down all 27 Japanese planes. After vacation he returned to work in September 1944 as a combat commander in New Guinea without flying. But he continued to fly during the Philippine campaign from Tacloban in Leyte and increased the number of aircraft shot down to 40 by December 1944.
For his achievements in 1944 he was awarded the medal. Medal of Honor from General Douglas MacArthur.
On August 6, 1945 while in flight with a P-80A 44-85. 048, his plane hit a dozen and crashed. The accident caused his death
On May 29, 1941, he joined the training program. Air Force cadet trained at Rankin Aviation Academy in California.
On January 19, 1942 he was promoted to second lieutenant.
Also in 1942 he transferred to work at the Air Force. 84th fighter squadron of 78th squadron. Then he was sent to duty in the Pacific region.
On September 10, 1942 he was assigned the 9th aircraft in a group of 49 fighter aircraft. in Darwin, Australia.
On December 27, 1942, he had his first victory when he shot down a Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" and a Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar", for which he was awarded a crown. silver star.
April 1943, he was awarded the rank of lieutenant.
On July 26, 1943 he continued to shoot down 4 Japanese planes with this achievement he was awarded the Distinguished title Service Cross. At the same time, in August 1943, he was promoted to the position of captain.
As of April 1944, he had shot down all 27 Japanese planes. After vacation he returned to work in September 1944 as a combat commander in New Guinea without flying. But he continued to fly during the Philippine campaign from Tacloban in Leyte and increased the number of aircraft shot down to 40 by December 1944.
For his achievements in 1944 he was awarded the medal. Medal of Honor from General Douglas MacArthur.
On August 6, 1945 while in flight with a P-80A 44-85. 048, his plane hit a dozen and crashed. The accident caused his death
His father was a Swedish immigrant. He has 9 siblings
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When was Pilot Richard Bong born?
Richard Bong was born in 24-9-1920, death year is , at the age of 104.
Where is Pilot Richard Bong's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Richard Bong was born in Superior, Wisconsin- United States. Mr working and living in California, California. Mr, whose Zodiac is Libra, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Monkey. Richard Bong's global rank is 60804 and whose rank is 43 in list of famous Pilot. Population of US in 1920 is about 106,461,000 persons.
Richard Bong was born in 24-9-1920, death year is , at the age of 104.
Where is Pilot Richard Bong's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Richard Bong was born in Superior, Wisconsin- United States. Mr working and living in California, California. Mr, whose Zodiac is Libra, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Monkey. Richard Bong's global rank is 60804 and whose rank is 43 in list of famous Pilot. Population of US in 1920 is about 106,461,000 persons.
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Events in 1920 and 24-9
Events in US in the birth year of Richard Bong
- Women's suffrage goes into effect following Tennessee's ratification of the 19th amendment (Aug. 26).
- Factory worker Nicola Sacco and fish peddler Bartolomeo Vanzetti are picked up by police (May 5) in connection with an April 15 murder and robbery in South Braintree, Mass.
- A bomb explodes in the J.P. Morgan bank building in New York City, killing 30 and injuring 200 (Sept. 16).
Birthday Richard Bong (24-9) in history
- Day 24-9 year 1789: Congress passed the First Judiciary Act which provided for a U.S. attorney general and the Supreme Court.
- Day 24-9 year 1957: The Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field.
- Day 24-9 year 1960: The Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched.
- Day 24-9 year 1969: The trial of the "Chicago Eight," radical antiwar and counterculture activists accused of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic convention, began.
- Day 24-9 year 1991: Children's author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, died at age 87.
- Day 24-9 year 1996: The United States and the world's other major nuclear powers signed a treaty to end all testing and development of nuclear weapons.
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