Pages of History | October: Pacific Ace

Richard Bong was the most successful American ace of World War II who shot down 40 enemy aircraft in his P-38 Lightning. Bong himself considered his accuracy to be poor, but he compensated for this with his audacity: he got as close to enemy aircraft as possible to make sure he hit them. At 22, he became a captain, at 23, a major, and at 24 for his heroism in the Battle of Leyte, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

In October’s Pages of History, travel through Belarus, the Philippines, Egypt and Hungary taking part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes. Find more details here.