MADISON, Wisconsin — Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane in the South Pacific.

MADISON, Wis. — Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane in the South Pacific.

Explorers discover possible wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in South Pacific Richard Bong, who grew up in Poplar, Wisconsin, is credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft ...

This photo provided by Joel Carillet shows a piece of wreckage from World War II ace Richard Bong's P-38 Lightning fighter plane as it lays on the ground in the jungles of Madang Province, Papua ...

Last Medal of Honor recipient from WWII dies 00:30. A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical preservation group in a search for the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in ...

MADISON, Wis. — Searchers announced Thursday they've discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific.

Bong, who grew up in Poplar, Wisconsin, is credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II. He plastered a blow-up of Vattendahl's portrait on the nose of his plane, according ...

Searchers believe they've discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific.. The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane in the South Pacific.