Richard Bong: World War II Flying Ace
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Who would have imagined a farm boy from Wisconsin would be the greatest air hero of World War II? Richard Bong was an athletic and hard-working boy from northern Wisconsin who dreamed of flying from the first time a plane buzzed low over his family farm. When war broke out, he left behind a life of sports, deer hunting, and farm chores to fly the new P-38 Lightning for the Army Air Force. Stationed in New Guinea, Bong shot down a total of 40 Japanese...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0870204343
ISBN13:9780870204340
Release Date:August 2009
Publisher:Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.9" x 8.9"
Age Range:7 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 2 to 7
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