Major Richard Ira Bong, Of Superior, Wisconsin, Was The Leading Americn Ace, With A Score Of 40 Victories Aginst The Japanese. He Served In Australia, New Guinea, Halmahera And Leyte. His Decorations Are The Medal Of Honor, The D.S.C., The Silver Star With Cluster, The D.F.C. With 6 Clusters, The Air Medal With 14 Clusters And A Presidential Unit Citation. Killed Testing A P-80 Jet Plane Augsut 6, 1945 At Burbank, California.
