Pacific Wrecks, a World War II aircraft recovery group, thinks it has found the wreckage of the P-38J flown by Major Richard Bong, America’s top flying ace.
Bong, born in Superior, Wisconsin, shot down 40 Japanese aircraft during WWII.
U.S. WWII Ace Richard Bong’s P-38 Believed Found
The fighter aircraft, which crashed in 1944, has been identified and verified in Papua New Guinea.
Key Takeaways:
- World War II aircraft recovery group Pacific Wrecks has positively identified the wreckage of "Marge," the P-38J fighter flown by America's top ace Major Richard Bong, in a forest in Papua New Guinea.
- The aircraft was definitively identified through specific serial number parts found at the crash site, confirming its identity after an extensive and challenging search.
- "Marge" crashed in March 1944 during a reconnaissance mission, flown by another pilot, Second Lieutenant Thomas Malone, who survived the engine failure.
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