Hey, I used to live there, Poplar, WI. One of those towns where if you blink, you'd have passed it before your eyelids closed. Literally. That P-38 was on static display outside the front door of the elementary school there. The Museum used to be 1 little room in the school next to the principals office with a glass enclosed bookshelf of his artifacts. (Richard Ira Bong) Matter of fact his grave is somewhere along there I think, along the Tri-County corridor. (Either that or it's a memorial site) When I left they had just set up plans to revamp the museum. The 38 was going to be enclosed in a glass pyramid and the museum was going to get it's own structure. They were beginning to raise the money. Glad to see that they came thru with it. Bong was a hell of a pilot. It was said that his gunnery sucked so bad, he'd have to get right on his targets (think "public relations", Top Gun close). Matter of fact, he actually collided with 1 target's 6, ripping it's tail off. He counted that as a probable kill. He had, I believe, over 40 confirmed kills in a 38. Next time your there, go to the Amnicon River house (or Grill, Saloon, something). Try the Amnicon Philly. As you're headed back to Superior on Hwy 2 it's on the right hand side about a mile or 2 after you pass the Wentworth Lumber Co. (Used to live down that road). Also, just as a favor, there's a dry dock ship museum in Superior. It's an old whaleback. I've been trying to remember the name of it, can ya tell me what it is? (I was telling my nephews about the haunted ship tours they did every Halloween)
