America’s top ace’s plane crashed in 1944. A wingtip has finally made it home
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August 8, 2026
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A piece of a World War II fighter plane that crashed 80 years ago and belonged to the country’s top ace has been found and returned to his home state of Wisconsin. The P-38 Lockheed Lighting was flown by United States Army Air Corps Maj. Richard Bong, who holds
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