Save the Date!
Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center Save the Date for our Salute to Heroes this November 14, 2024 at The Garden Canal Park. Featuring our Legacy Honoree Brigadier General Raymond Klosowski, USAF, NG (RET)
AIR SPECTACULAR July 31, 2024 5PM
Air Spectacular, featuring the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, presented by Enbridge Energy on the shores of Lake Superior – don’t miss this FREE once-in-a-lifetime aviation and air show event! Air Spectacular, featuring the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, presented by Enbridge Energy will be centered over the Canal Park/Lakewalk area of Lake Superior. Views will differ based on […]
Speaker Series: “Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy”
One of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. Powers was captured by the KGB, subjected to a televised show trial, and imprisoned, all of which created an international incident. Soviet authorities […]
Announcing Mission Marge
Mission: Marge Follow our adventure Mission: Marge as we travel with Pacific Wreck’s Justin Taylan over 8,000 from Poplar to Papua New Guinea searching for Richard Bong’s P-38 Lightning Marge. We will share Pacific Wreck team’s “in the field” photos and stories. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S86fmlUpX98 In Search of Marge: Honoring Major Richard Ira Bong’s Legacy Justin Taylen, […]