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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:P-38_Lightning
more than 200
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Air_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1920-09-24
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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one child
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:death_date
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1945-08-15
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gptkbp:family
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married to Marjorie Bong
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gptkbp:famous_for
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aerial combat prowess
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Richard_Ira_Bong
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gptkbp:hobbies
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fishing
hunting
flying model airplanes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dick Bong
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gptkbp:impact
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influenced air combat tactics
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gptkbp:influence
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inspired future generations of pilots
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a war hero
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Dick_Bong_Veterans_Historical_Center
gptkb:Dick_Bong_Memorial_Airport
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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Dick
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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highest-scoring American ace of World War II
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gptkbp:notable_winner
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40 confirmed aerial victories
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Boxer
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Poplar,_Wisconsin
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Cebu,_Philippines
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gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
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inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame
inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Major
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gptkbp:service_years
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1941–1945
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Richard_Bong
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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