Major Richard I. Bong, next to his P-38 fighter in the South Pacific in 1944. At the time, he had 25 Japanese flags on the side of his aircraft. He ended the war with 40 aerial victories. (National Archives)
National Archives
Major Richard I. Bong, next to his P-38 fighter in the South Pacific in 1944. At the time, he had 25 Japanese flags on the side of his aircraft. He ended the war with 40 aerial victories. (National Archives)
National Archives