1224 Wisconsin MOH Winner - Richard I. Bong Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/28/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

In June of 2012 The Medal of Honor will celebrate its' 150th Anniversary. This cache series honors individuals from Wisconsin who have received our nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor (MOH). A complete list of Wisconsin MOH recipients can be found here.




Bong, Richard I.

(Air Mission)

Rank and organization: Major, U.S. Army Air Corps.
Place and date: Over Borneo and Leyte, 10 October to 15 November 1944.
Entered service at: Poplar, Wis.
Birth: Poplar, Wis.
G.O. No.: 90, 8 December 1944.

Citation


For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty in the Southwest Pacific area from 10 October to 15 November 1944. Though assigned to duty as gunnery instructor and neither required nor expected to perform combat duty, Maj. Bong voluntarily and at his own urgent request engaged in repeated combat missions, including unusually hazardous sorties over Balikpapan, Borneo, and in the Leyte area of the Philippines. His aggressiveness and daring resulted in his shooting down 8 enemy airplanes during this period.

This cache was initially placed as part of the 2012 West Bend Cache Ba$h. Don't forget to stamp your booklet, and leave the stamp behind for the next finder, or write the code word.

The Geocache notification form #2500-118 has been submitted to Northern Kettle Moraine Forest Headquarters of the Wisconsin DNR and received approval for placement by Jason Quast. Geocaches placed on Wisconsin DNR managed lands require permission by means of a notification form.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ernyyl! Va gurer?

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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