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George H W Bush life shaped by Pearl Harbor and WWII heroism
George H W Bush, who died Friday, saw Pearl Harbor as a turning point that sent him toward naval service. He earned his wings as a naval aviator, survived a crash near Chichi Jima, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross after fighting to reach a life raft and endure a perilous rescue at sea.
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George H.W. Bush
Pearl Harbor
Bush
Phillips Academy
Andover
Mass
Jon Meacham
Meach
Navy
Barbara Pierce
Boston
U.S. Naval Reserve
Meacham
Pacific
Chichi Jima
William G. White
Ted
John “del” Delaney
White
Delaney
Barbara
Reuters
George Bush
U.S. Navy
Museu
Finback
Japan