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Historical Markers in Poplar, Wisconsin
Superior is the county seat for Douglas County
Poplar is in Douglas County
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1 ► Wisconsin, Douglas County, Poplar — 64 — Major "Dick" Bong — "America's Ace of Aces" —  |
| On Main Street east of County Highway D, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| It was here that Major Richard I. Bong was born, received his education, and grew to manhood. After attending Superior State College where he received his first pilot training, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on May 29, 1941. Assigned to the New . . . — — Map (db m72259) HM | |||
| 2 ► Wisconsin, Douglas County, Poplar — Major Richard Ira Bong — 1920 – 1945 — |
| On Memorial Drive east of South Village Road, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| This Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter, through the efforts of General George C. Kenney, was donated by the United States Air Force in memory of Major Richard I. Bong. Major Bong a native of Poplar, was credited with destroying 40 Japanese aircraft in . . . — — Map (db m43433) HM | |||