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gptkbp:instanceOf
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person
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gptkbp:aircraft
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gptkb:357th_Fighter_Group
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkb:49th_Fighter_Group
2000+
yes
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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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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:born
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September 24, 1920
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Fort_Snelling_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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one daughter
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gptkbp:died
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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_Thomas_and_Mary_Bong
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gptkbp:famousFor
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highest-scoring_American_ace_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"The only thing I can do is fly"
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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1941
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Richard Ira Bong
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gptkbp:influence
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aviation history
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gptkbp:inspiration
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military pilots
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:World_War_II_ace
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered_a_hero_in_American_history.
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
1941
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Dick_Bong
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gptkbp:occupation
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fighter pilot
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Poplar,_Wisconsin
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Cloquet,_Minnesota
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gptkbp:posthumousRecognition
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honored in various memorials
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gptkbp:rank
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Major
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gptkbp:services
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40
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1941–1945
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gptkbp:spouse
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Marjorie_Bong
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