Bong

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Bong is a surname most notably associated with Richard Bong, the leading American fighter ace of World War II.

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Bong canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
surname
aircraftFlown Lockheed P-38 Lightning NERFINISHED
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Air Medal NERFINISHED
Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED
Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED
Medal of Honor NERFINISHED
Silver Star
causeOfDeath aircraft crash
conflict World War II
countryOfBirth United States of America
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1920-09-24
dateOfDeath 1945-08-06
familyName Bong NERFINISHED
givenName Richard
hasMemorial Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center NERFINISHED
hasNamesake Bong Bridge NERFINISHED
Richard Bong State Recreation Area NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin English
German
Scandinavian languages
militaryBranch United States Army Air Forces
militaryRank major
notableBearer Richard Bong NERFINISHED
notableFor leading American fighter ace of World War II
numberOfAerialVictories 40
occupation fighter pilot
military officer
placeOfBirth Superior, Wisconsin NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Burbank, California NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
usedAs family name

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Richard Bong familyName Bong