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| Keywords: US Navy 040109-N-5328N-021 41st President of the United States George H.W. Bush addresses an audience of 300 specially invited guests at the National Museum of Naval Aviation.jpg en Pensacola Fla Jan 9 2004 -- 41st President of the United States George H W Bush addresses an audience of 300 specially invited guests at the National Museum of Naval Aviation On his 18th birthday George Bush enlisted in the U S Navy as a Seaman 2nd Class Receiving his wings and commission in June 1943 while still 18 years old he was the youngest pilot in the Navy at that time While on active duty from August 1942 to September 1945 Bush flew torpedo bombers from the light aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto CVL 30 On September 2 1944 Bush's plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire while making a bombing run over the Bonin Island of Chichi Jima 600 miles south of Japan Although the plane was afire and severely damaged he completed his strafing run on the targeted Japanese installation before flying towards sea to bail out Bush was able to bail out successfully and was rescued by the Navy submarine USS Finback SS 230 For his courageous service in the Pacific the future president was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals U S Navy photo by Gary Nichols RELEASED 2004-01-09 040109-N-5328N-021 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 11339 U S Navy photo by Gary Nichols PD-USGov-Military-Navy George H W Bush National Museum of Naval Aviation | ||||
