Major Dick Bong, US Ace of Aces in WWII, with his wife Marge in his P-38 – also named Marge. Bong had 40 confirmed kills in the Pacific Theater and won the Medal of Honor.
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Major Dick Bong, US Ace of Aces in WWII, with his wife Marge in his P-38 – also named Marge. Bong had 40 confirmed kills in the Pacific Theater and won the Medal of Honor.
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His name sounds painful
I have found my next band’s name!
Sometimes you hit the bong and sometimes the bong hits you.
Does he have a state park named after him in Wisconsin
OP forgot to mention that ol’ Dick would shout “It’s Bongin’ Time!” every time he entered a dogfight.
This is a wonderful story
He died testing a new jet.
Marge deserves a salute 🫡
Marge Bong, Mrs. Major Dick Bong . . . married to Major Bong
Fun fact: he was actually the inspiration for Cypress Hills song “ Hits from the Bong”
Ironically, even though he was a Major Dick, he was a pretty nice guy.
Dick Bong, your Mom’s 2 favourite things to suck on.
He was Awarded the Medal of Honor for his acts. It’s not something you win.
And [the plane he flew had an image of Marge on it.](/r/MilitaryPorn/comments/fou73o/the_united_statess_highest_scoring_fighter_ace40/)
Dick…Bong? Co-pilot name competition begun yet?
The head shop in Superior, Wisconsin used to sell dick bongs as a tribute to a hometown hero.
He was from northern Wisconsin (Poplar). I remember stopping by his P-38 memorial as a kid. I don’t think it was his actual plane, but it was pretty awesome.
This is the coolest fucking name I’ve ever heard!!!! Hands down
This is ground control to Major Bong
Imagine getting smoked by a dude named Dick Bong
At least 40 Japanese guys didn’t enjoy taking Bong hits
Reading his wikipedia entry, this is kind of a sad picture. They met in 1943, married in February of ’45 and he died in August of the same year.
Bong Recreation Area in Wisconsin named after him? Off I-94 heading towards Illinois border?
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Here is the Bong bridge looking from Duluth, MN to Superior, WI
She died in 2003 at age 79. Long after he passed
The Medal of Honor isn’t something you win. It’s something that’s awarded after someone put their life on the line, with an almost 100% chance of being killed.
“Richard Waterpipe is my father’s name, please, call me Dick Bong”
His wife was super pretty like a 40’s movie star pretty