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Richard Bong
Author | : Pete Barnes |
Publsiher | : Wisconsin Historical Society |
Total Pages | : 122 |
Release | : 2013-06-19 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780870205484 |
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Who would have imagined a farm boy from Wisconsin would be the greatest air hero of World War II? Richard Bong was an athletic and hard-working boy from northern Wisconsin who dreamed of flying from the first time a plane buzzed low over his family farm. When war broke out, he left behind a life of sports, deer hunting, and farm chores to fly the new P-38 Lightning for the Army Air Force. Stationed in New Guinea, Bong shot down a total of 40 Japanese flyers in under three years - beating the record of 26 set by Eddie Rickenbacker in World War I. His accomplishments won this modest pilot the title "Ace of Aces" and a Congressional Medal of Honor awarded by General MacArthur himself. Follow Bong as he navigates his way through basic training, flight school, and life on an overseas army base. Watch as he takes to the skies in his P-38 fighter jet, outflying Japanese aircraft with barrel rolls, dives, and turns. Celebrate as he meets and marries the love of his life back home in Wisconsin, and mourn as his life comes to a swift and unexpected end during an ill-fated training flight in California. Richard Bong: World War II Flying Ace is part of the Badger Biographies series for young readers. The engaging narrative is complemented by an accessible format that includes historic photographs, a glossary of terms, sidebars on life in the military, and suggestions for activities and discussion.
Richard Bong
Author | : Don Keith |
Publsiher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2023-06-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780593187302 |
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The heroic true story of Major Richard Bong, America’s greatest fighter pilot of the Pacific War and the nation’s top flying ace of World War II Arriving as a fresh US Army Air Forces pilot in New Guinea in late 1942, Richard Bong wasted no time taking on the Japanese, shooting down two planes in an early skirmish—an action that earned him a Silver Star. Over the next two years, Bong would amass the US armed forces’ most impressive record of aerial victories of the entire war, surpassing even the great Eddie Rickenbacker’s World War I tally and notching forty kills. In December 1944, he was personally awarded the Medal of Honor by General Douglas MacArthur. Now acclaimed author Don Keith recounts the remarkable saga of Bong’s war years as well as his tragic death while serving as a test pilot.
A Wee Bit of Wisconsin
Author | : Brian D'Ambrosio |
Publsiher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 199 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9780557373758 |
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Explorer s Guide 50 Hikes in Wisconsin Trekking the Trails of the Badger State Second Edition
Author | : John Morgan,Ellen Morgan |
Publsiher | : The Countryman Press |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2012-06-04 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9781581577976 |
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This book emphasizes not only the flora and fauna but also what each trail has to tell people of all ages about Wisconsin and about the region’s past. Hikes herein range from 1.5 to just over 9 miles in length and cover all areas of the state. Each hike description includes directions to the trailhead, a topographic map, and a detailed account of the route. The authors emphasize not only the flora and fauna but also what each trail has to tell people of all ages about Wisconsin and about the region’s past.
Hearings Before and Special Reports Made by Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Subjects Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 812 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Legislative hearings |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105110718330 |
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Military and Naval Construction
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 804 |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Military bases |
ISBN | : LOC:00113935728 |
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Military Construction Appropriations for 1960
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1056 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : MINN:31951D035387228 |
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