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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
Over 2000 hours
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gptkbp:birthDate
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September 24, 1920
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Poplar,_Wisconsin,_USA
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:celebrates
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gptkb:Richard_I._Bong_Veterans_Historical_Center
Air shows dedicated to his memory
Various_memorials_in_Wisconsin
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gptkbp:children
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Two children
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gptkbp:deathDate
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August 6, 1945
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces_Training_Command
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gptkbp:family
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Married_to_Marjorie_Bong
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Contributions to air combat tactics
Being a flying ace
Aerial_victories_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:fullName
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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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Major General Richard I. Bong
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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Military aviation policy
Pilot training methodologies
U.S._Air_Force_training_programs
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gptkbp:influences
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Aviation history
Aerial combat strategies
Military aviation tactics
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Aviation enthusiasts
Military pilots
Aerial combat historians
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gptkbp:legacy
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Bong_Recreation_Area_named_in_his_honor
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gptkbp:militaryService
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1941-1945
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Top_American_ace_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Medal of Honor
Silver Star
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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Test pilot
Flight instructor
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gptkbp:rank
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Major General
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gptkbp:secondaryMission
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August 6, 1945
Test_flight_of_a_P-80_Shooting_Star
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:World_War_II
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