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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military personnel
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:American_flying_ace
over 1,000 hours
aggressive and skilled
most_aerial_victories_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Air Medal
Medal of Honor
Silver Star
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gptkbp:battle
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against_Japanese_aircraft
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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
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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
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gptkbp:family
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parents_were_John_and_Mary_Bong
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gptkbp:famousFor
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air-to-air combat skills
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"The only thing I can do is fly and fight."
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gptkbp:famousRival
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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August 6, 1945
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gptkbp:firstPublished
|
1943
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Richard_Ira_Bong
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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symbol_of_American_air_power_during_WWII
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gptkbp:hobbies
|
flying model airplanes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Major Richard I. Bong
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gptkbp:influence
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American_aviation_history
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gptkbp:influenced
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aviation safety protocols
U.S._Air_Force_tactics
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gptkbp:inspiration
|
aviators and military personnel
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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training new pilots
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gptkbp:legacy
|
influenced future generations of pilots
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:World_War_II
1941
Major_in_the_U.S._Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:militaryService
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served_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Dick_Bong
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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highest-scoring_American_ace_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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escort missions over enemy territory
American_military_hero
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gptkbp:notableGames
|
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
|
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gptkbp:notableTracks
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gptkb:49th_Fighter_Group
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gptkbp:personalLife
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married_to_Marjorie_Bong
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gptkbp:posthumousRecognition
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honored in various military memorials
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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test pilot
inspired military aviation advancements
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gptkbp:rank
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Major
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:services
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40
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gptkbp:supportRole
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
fighter pilot
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
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