Richard Bong United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Richard Bong is a 24 years old United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient from Superior, Wisconsin. Richard Bong was born on September 24, 1920 (died on August 06, 1945, he was 24 years old) in Superior, Wisconsin.
About
No, he died on 08/06/1945, 79 years ago. He was 24 years old when he died. He died in North Hollywood and buried in Wisconsin .
Awards (6)
Awarded Air Medal , awarded National Aviation Hall of Fame , awarded Medal of Honor , awarded Silver Star , awarded World War II Victory Medal ,
Education
He graduated from U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School
What was Richard's zodiac sign?Richard Bong zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about Richard Bong
| Award | Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross (United States), Air Medal, Medal of Honor, Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) |
|---|---|
| Battle | World War II, Philippines Campaign (1944–45), South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Battle of Buna–Gona |
| Place of death | North Hollywood |
| MilitaryUnit | V Fighter Command, 49th Operations Group |
| RestingPlace | Poplar Wisconsin |
| Military rank | Major |
| Member of | 49th Fighter Group (United States Army Air Forces) |
| Given name | Richard |
| Military branch | United States Army |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Family name | Bong. Show people with the surname Bong |
| Manner of death | Accident |
| Conflict | World War II |
| Place of birth | Superior |
| Place of burial | Wisconsin |
| Date of death | 1945-08-06T00:00:00Z |
| Work period (start) | 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z |
