Under the command of 39th Fighter Squadron squadron commander Thomas J. Lynch, Bong honed his deadly craft. Kneeling, left to right: Captain Charles P. O’Sullivan (5 victories), Lynch (20), 1st Lieutenant Kenneth C. Sparks (11). Standing, left to right: Captain Richard C. Suehr (5), 1st Lieutenant John H. Lane (6), 1st Lieutenant Stanley O. Andrews (6). (U.S. Air Force)