America’s top ace’s plane crashed in 1944. A wingtip has finally made it home

The P-38 Lockheed Lighting was flown by United States Army Air Corps Maj. Richard Bong, who holds the record for the most shoot-downs with 40 confirmed combat victories in the air. The plane was named after his future wife, Marjorie “Marge” Vattendahl, according to the Wisconsin National Guard.

America’s top ace’s plane crashed in 1944. A wingtip has finally made it home  CNN