In 1942, Richard Bong was a young pilot training on the brand new P-38 Lightning at Hamilton Field near San Francisco. He looped his
plane around the Golden Gate Bridge and flew so low over the houses that he blew a woman’s laundry off her clothesline. He was grounded
and his unit shipped out without him, but General George Kenney kept him, because he needed pilots that fearless. In the Pacific Bong
flew right up close to enemy planes because he was a poor shot, painted his girlfriend Marge’s photo on his plane, and in April 1944 beat
Eddie Rickenbacker’s American record of 26. The army moved him to teaching, but he kept joining fights until he reached forty victories,
was sent home, received the Medal of Honor and married Marge. On 6 August 1945 his P-80 jet lost its fuel pump right after takeoff in
Burbank, California, and he jumped too low for his parachute to open. His death shared the front pages with the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Sources: “Richard Bong”, English Wikipedia; George C. Kenney, Dick Bong: Ace of Aces (1960); Richard Bong Veterans Historical Center.
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Richard Bong is the pilots name im pretty sure, know that because his P-38G is in war thunder
gigity mornings and good freaking night
isn't he the one who destroyed akagi during midway?
…….Bong's cammanding officer ordered him to rewash the lady's clothes…….
😮
Nooooo, not like that 😅😢
i knew it was gonna be richard bong
I'm assuming the new plane he was using may have been rushed in its building process
all jokes aside rest in peace
fearless=🚫
stupid=✔
😂😂😂
Pathetic
Average war thunder player
I forgot I seen the movie about this man.
"that was one of the most dumbest way to die" pathetic comment, it wasn't his fault the fuel pump failed immediately after taking off, have some respect
American ace pilot died at easy mode
Fun fact: a lot of German aces have
over 100 or 200 kills but let's glaze the Americans because they won the war
Fun fact: one German ace has over 200 kills but let's glaze the Americans because they won the war
The general made him go do that lady's laundry.
That was the one of the most dumbest way to die
This guy's is Richard Bong an American ace
'Friendly fire will be tolerated' ahh general 😭