WWII ace Richard Bong's plane wreckage found in Papua New Guinea's Madang Province.

Researchers believe they have found the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific. The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior, Wisconsin, and the nonprofit World War II historical preservation group Pacific Wrecks launched a joint search in March for Bong's Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter, which he nicknamed "Marge" after his girlfriend. The wreckage was discovered in the jungles of Papua New Guinea's Madang Province on May 15.

May 23, 2024
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