Richard Bong shot down 40 Japanese airplanes with his P-38 Lightning. He named his plane after his wife Marge. An organization is trying to locate the wreckage.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising no travel on either the Blatnik Bridge or Bong Bridge as well as all major highways around the area Thursday evening.
For anyone that uses the Blatnik Bridge to travel between Duluth and Superior, you should look for an alternative route starting August 22. A scheduled repair project to the bridge is set to begin on Monday, August 22 that will have a significant impact on traffic into October.