Mrs. Alice S. Lynch meets Major Richard I. Bong at Allentown–Bethlehem Airport in in Allentown, Pennsylvania Lynch was the mother of Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch who was Bong's friend and flight leader and went Missing In Action (MIA) on March 8, 1944. In the background is the U.S. star insignia, likely on P-38J "Marge" 44-23491 flown by Bong on a 15 state publicity tour across the United States. Credit: Associated Press (AP) Date: June 14, 1944
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