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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Military personnel
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| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkb:49th_Fighter_Group gptkb:5th_Air_Force Aggressive Over 2000 hours |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Air Medal Medal of Honor Silver Star |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
September 24, 1920
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Poplar,_Wisconsin,_USA
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
August 6, 1945
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Dogfighting skills
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Richard_Ira_Bong
|
| gptkbp:hobbies |
Fishing
Hunting Photography Skiing Flying model airplanes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Major Richard Bong
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Influenced fighter pilot training
Pioneered tactics for air combat |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Subject of books and documentaries
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future generations of pilots
Memorials and tributes in his honor Influence on air combat tactics Considered_a_hero_in_American_military_history Symbol_of_American_air_power_during_WWII |
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Ace of Aces
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
America's_highest-scoring_ace_in_World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:personalLife |
Married_to_Marjorie_Bong
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| gptkbp:posthumousRecognition |
Inducted_into_the_National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame
Inducted_into_the_U.S._Air_Force_Hall_of_Fame Inducted_into_the_Wisconsin_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame |
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
Test pilot
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| gptkbp:rank |
Major
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| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:services |
40
|
| gptkbp:serviceStartDate |
August 15, 1945
December 27, 1942 |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
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