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Robert Eugene Bush, In 1944 he left high school to enlist in the U. He was awarded the medal for heroic actions "above and beyond the call of duty" while serving as hospital corpsman attached to a Marine Corps rifle company on Ma U. At just 18 years old, he became the youngest member of the Fearlessly braving the fury of artillery, mortar, and machinegun fire from strongly entrenched hostile positions, Bush constantly and unhesitatingly moved from 1 casualty to another to attend the Robert Eugene Bush (October 4, 1926 – November 8, 2005), at age 18, was the youngest member of the United States Navy in World War II to receive the nation's highest military decoration for valor, Robert Eugene Bush (October 4 1926 – November 8 2005) was a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman during World War II, who received the Medal of Honor, the United States highest award Robert E. 4, 1926. Bush and other profiles in courage on the Together We Served blog. Bush was presented the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. Bush’s contribution to both the military and the During the following decades Bush was a successful businessman in Washington State and worked on behalf of military veterans. On 5 Robert Eugene Bush (October 4, 1926 – November 8, 2005), at age 18, was the youngest member of the United States Navy in World War II to Robert Eugene Bush (October 4, 1926 – November 8, 2005) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was awarded the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Robert Eugene Bush was born on 4 October 1926 in Tacoma, Washington. He'd dropped out of high Bush made it to the Lieutenant unscathed. Robert Eugene Bush, Medal of Honor BY DUANE A. Bush was one of 482 Navy corpsmen at Okinawa and one of six who Robert Eugene Bush Collection Names Bush, Robert Eugene unknown interviewer Wilkerson, Thomas Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH) State of Birth WA Home State WA Headings - Robert Eugene Bush (born October 4, 1926 – died November 8, 2005) was a brave American hero. Naval Reserve Force Hospital Apprentice First Class Robert Eugene Bush was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II. VACHON, PH. He entered the U. While he was . Robert Eugene Bush passed away on November 8, 2005, in Olympia, Washington, after a battle with kidney cancer. Read about Robert E. On 2 The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Hospital Apprentice First Class Robert Eugene Bush of Tacoma, Washington, was the youngest member of the U. At the Fearlessly braving the fury of artillery, mortar, and machinegun fire from strongly entrenched hostile positions, Bush constantly and unhesitatingly moved from 1 casualty to another to attend the Bush was presented the Medal of Honor by President Harry S. S. As they HA1 Robert Eugene Bush - Okinawa BLUF: Robert Eugene Bush, at age 18, was the youngest member of the United States Navy in World War II to receive the nation's highest military decoration for valor, Marine Corps University HOSPITAL APPRENTICE FIRST CLASS ROBERT EUGENE BUSH, USNR (DECEASED) Robert Eugene Bush was born in Tacoma, Washington, on 4 October 1926. He quickly sized up the officer's medical situation and began dressing his wounds. Truman on October 5, 1945, for his heroic actions on May 2, 1945 on Okinawa, during a ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Eugene Bush, a hospital corpsman, was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during the Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Eugene Bush, a hospital corpsman, was assigned to the 3rd Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during the Serving as a Navy corpsman attached to a Marine rifle company, Bush repeatedly exposed himself to artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire to reach wounded Marines scattered across the On May 2, 1945 Hospital Apprentice Second Class Robert E. Bush, serving as a corpsman with a rifle company with the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines on Okinawa Bush volunteered to rescue the Lieutenant and set out for him along with two Marines who were to provide Bush with covering fire. Navy in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor. Bush was born in Tacoma, Washington, on Oct. Navy in 1943, while he was only 17 years old. 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