JAY,
     In a message dated 03-08-98 you wrote ...
> Would you help my father and I settle a bet?  You seem to have more
> archival aviation stuff than anybody I know and my dad has agreed to
> abide by what you say.  Now the bet's only for a dollar, but I'd hate to
> reduce my poor father to pauperhood by making it any more.  He's eating
> Kibbles n' Bits as it is.
>
> Here's the question:
>
> The leading American Ace of WWII was Richard Bong who shot down 40
> aircraft while flying the P-38.  It is my contention that his real name
> was Ira Bong.
>
> Whadaya say?
    My handiest archive has him listed as RICHARD I. BONG so the
 I as middle initial could be IRA.  Got to the Congressional
 Medal of Honor winners on line and it may give his middle
 name...
   -=*  Jim Sanders  *=-
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