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Wingtip From Richard Bong’s P-38 Flown From Papua New Guinea to Wisconsin

The recovered fragment is now in the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center’s custody for cataloging and imminent public display, under a long-term loan that involved Papua New Guinea authorities.

US WWII Pilot Franklin McKinney Recovered and Identified After Search in Thailand

WWII Photo‑Recon Pilot Franklin McKinney Identified After Lampang Crash Excavation

WWII Pilot Morton Sher Identified and Laid to Rest in South Carolina 82 Years On

Utah WWII Navy Pilot Laid to Rest at Home 81 Years After His Death

Donald McPherson, Last Surviving U.S. WWII Ace, Dies at 103

WWII Navigator Henry J. Carlin to Be Buried at Arlington After Identification

Four WWII Airmen From 'Heaven Can Wait' Laid to Rest After 81-Year Search