Posted on Sep 24, 2016

RICHARD IRA BONG ace of aces p-38 Lightning .wmv

SGT John " Mac " McConnell

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Birthdays today : Richard Ira Bong, who would become America's "Ace of Aces," was born on September 24, 1920, the son of a Swedish immigrant. He grew up on a farm near the small town of Poplar, Wisconsin. http://acepilots.com/usaaf_bong.html
http://www.historynet.com/richard-ira-bong-american-world-war-ii-ace-of-aces.htm

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

Posted 8 y ago

Great pictures, thanks for sharing.

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SGT John " Mac " McConnell

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My pleasure.

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Maj Marty Hogan

Posted 8 y ago

Cool thanks for sharing SGT John " Mac " McConnell

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PO3 Donald Murphy

Posted 8 y ago

An amazing pilot. Had he not been ordered into test piloting he'd still be alive and probably have added a few more kills to his total.

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