Justin Taylan, founder of Pacific Wrecks, leads a briefing on the recovery of the “Marge” wingtip at the Sunrise Conference Center on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2026. Taylan detailed how archival research and an expedition to Papua New Guinea led to the positive identification of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning flown by World War II ace and Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Richard Bong. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Charline Ebreo)
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