Learn about the incredible WWII survival story of George H.W. Bush in this video. Discover the bravery and resilience of the former President in the face of danger.
On September 2, 1944, future President George H.W. Bush, a LTJG at the time, was piloting his Gruman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber on an attack on the Japanese island of Chichijima when it was hit by anti-aircraft fire. With his plane’s engine on fire, he continued the mission and released his bombs on his target before attempting to return to the aircraft carrier, USS San Jacinto. With his plane heavily damaged, he was forced to bail out over the water. The two other men on his aircraft perished, one being trapped on the aircraft, and the other’s parachute not deploying properly, Lt. Bush was able to make it onto a raft, where he floated for four hours before the crew of the submarine USS Finback was able to pull him aboard. During the war, George Bush flew 58 combat missions where he earned a Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal for acts of heroism on three occasions.
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