tsweeney Posted December 1, 2016 Share #1 Posted December 1, 2016 Bush enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday, June 12, 1942, as a Seaman 2nd Class. He was commissioned an ensign and pilot and served aboard the USS San Jacinto flying Grumman Avener bombers with the 3rd and 5th Fleets. On September 2, 1944, Bush was assigned to take out a radio station located in the Bonin Islands. In the course of the action, Bushs plane was hit with enemy fire. Though the plane was on fire, he completed his strafing run on the targeted Japanese installation before flying towards sea to bail out offshore from Chichi Jima, a Japanese-held island near the more well-known Iwo Jima. He was rescued by a Navy submarine, the USS Finback. A genuine hero, Bush was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals. He was discharged in September 1945 with the rank of lieutenant (j.g.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsweeney Posted December 1, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted December 1, 2016 Thanks for looking Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 1, 2016 Share #5 Posted December 1, 2016 Avenger painted as Bush's plane, 1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted December 1, 2016 Share #6 Posted December 1, 2016 Nice job Tom. It looks like the plane was brush painted. I like the color and it makes it look battle worn. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsweeney Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted December 2, 2016 Manny thanks for the comment Semper Fi Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 3, 2016 Share #8 Posted December 3, 2016 Another fine bird! Hey Tom, you've already built a complete squadron right? What about modeling a 1/48 carrier with all these planes on it??? Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsweeney Posted December 3, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted December 3, 2016 Lars that's the last of my Pacific aircraft Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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