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On Sept. 2, 1944, George H. W. Bush’s torpedo bomber is shot down while bombing a Japanese military facility on Chichijima. The future 41st president of the United States was able to bail out after dropping his ordnance. Two other crew members died. After landing in the ocean, Bush was rescued by a U.S. submarine hours later. He was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Bush returned to combat in 1945, conducting missions in the Philippines. During his time as a World War II naval aviator, Bush conducted 58 missions. |
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