Wreckage of WWII Ace Richard Bong's Plane Discovered in Papua New Guinea

Search team confirms identity of the famed P-38 Lightning 'Marge' after extensive jungle expedition

The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center and Pacific Wrecks led the search.
The plane crashed in 1944 during a mission over Papua New Guinea.
Pilot Thomas Malone survived the crash and the wreckage remained a mystery for 80 years.
Key identifiers such as the serial number and red paint confirmed the plane's identity.
Bong's family and WWII historians celebrate the significant discovery.