President George Herbert Walker Bush

1924 - 2018  (94 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	George Herbert Walker Bush
  Title	President
  Born	12 Jun 1924	Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930
  		1930 Bush 1930 US census, Fairfield, Connecticut, enumeration district 1-134, Family Number 29, Bush. Entry includes three servants of no known relationship.
  Census	1940
  		1940 Bush 1940 US census, Fairfield, Connecticut, enumeration district 1-52, Family Number 27, Bush.
  Military Service	U.S. Navy, WWII
  	After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Bush decided to join the US Navy. After completing the 10-month course, on 9 June 1943, he was commissioned as an ensign in the Navy Reserves. Just three days before his 19th birthday, this made him the youngest naval aviator to that date. On 2 September 1944, Bush piloted one of four Grumman Avenger aircraft that attacked the Japanese installations on Chichijima. During the attack, the Avengers encountered intense anti-aircraft fire. Bush's aircraft was hit by flack and his engine caught on fire. Despite his plane being on fire, Bush completed his attack and released bombs over his target, scoring several damaging hits. With his engine burning, Bush flew several miles from the island, where he and one other two crew members on the Avenger bailed out. The other man's parachute did not open. The third man was unable to get out of the plane. Both crew members were killed as a result of the battle. Bush waited for four hours in a raft, while fighters circled protectively overhead. He was rescued by the submarine USS Finback. For the next month he remained on the Finback, and participated in the rescue of other pilots. He flew a total of 58 combat missions for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Because of his valuable combat experience, Bush was reassigned to a training wing for new torpedo pilots. Upon the Japanese surrender in 1945, Bush was honorably discharged.
  		Lieutenant George H W Bush rescue. USS Finback report of the rescue of Lieutenant George H W Bush.
  		President George Herbert Walker Bush President George Herbert Walker Bush in uniform.
  		Lieutenant George H W Bush rescue. Lieutenant George H W Bush being rescued by the submarine USS Finback.
  Occupation	41st President of the United States (1989-1993) he was also Ronald Reagan's Vice President (1981-1989), a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  		1989 Inauguration. George Bush, 1989 Inauguration.
  Died	30 Nov 2018	Houston, Harris, Texas
  Buried	6 Dec 2018	George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, Brazos, Texas, United States
  	The President George H. W. Bush Funeral Time line: Friday, November 30th- George H. W. Bush died at the age of 94. Saturday, December 1st- President Donald Trump proclaimed Wednesday a national day of mourning. Monday, December 3rd- Bush's flag draped coffin left Texas for Washington D.C.. The Presidential plane was used. The call sign "Air Force One" is only used when the President is on board. Today it would be known as "Special Mission 41". His coffin would lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda from Monday through Wednesday. Wednesday, December 5th- The return trip was made to Texas and the casket lie in repose from at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas until the following day. Thursday, December 6th- Following the funeral service at St. Martin's the president was transported by Union Pacific locomotive 4141 to College Station. This was the first Presidential funeral train in 49 years. From there, his coffin was taken to the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum at Texas A&M University. He was buried next to his wife, Barbara Bush, and their daughter Robin, who passed away in 1953 at the age of three.
  		Capitol Rotunda. President George H. W. Bush's casket lying in state in the National Capitol Rotunda.
  		Bush Funeral Salute. Bush lie in state for three days with the public invited to visit on Monday, December 3rd.
  		Bush Funeral. The funeral took place at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas on December 6th.
  		UP4141. Part of the transport from the church to the burial included the first Presidential funeral train in 49 years. Union Pacific locomotive 4141 was painted to resemble the Presidential transport plane.
  		Bush Funeral Train. Bush Funeral Train.
  		Bush Library. The final stop was at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas. (Note: this picture was taken during Barbara Bush's funeral)
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Prescott Sheldon Bush, Jr,   b. 10 Aug 1922, Kennebunkport, York, Maine ,   d. 23 Jun 2010, Hingham, Suffolk/Plymouth, Massachusetts
  2. Nancy Walker Bush,   b. 4 Feb 1926, New York, New York, New York ,   d. 10 Jan 2021, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  3. Jonathan James Bush
  4. William Henry Trotter Bush,   b. 14 Jul 1938, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut ,   d. 27 Feb 2018, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I3702	Nagel
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	Prescott Sheldon Bush, Sr,   b. 15 May 1895, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio ,   d. 8 Oct 1972, New York, New York, New York  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Dorothy Walker,   b. 1 Jul 1901, Kennebunkport, York, Maine ,   d. 19 Nov 1992, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut  (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	6 Aug 1921	Kennebunkport, York, Maine
  		Bush-Walker Marriage. The St. Louis (Missouri) Star and Times, Monday, August 1, 1921 page 9.
  		Bush-Walker Marriage 2. St. Louis (Missouri) Star and Times, Tuesday, August 30, 1921 page 9.
  Family ID	F253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Pierce,   b. 8 Jun 1925, New York, New York, New York ,   d. 17 Apr 2018, Houston, Harris, Texas  (Age 92 years)
  Married	6 Jan 1945	Rye, Westchester, New York
  		George and Barbara (Pierce) Bush Storybook Marriage Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 03 Dec 2018, Monday, Page A4
  		Bush Wedding 2 George H and Barbara Bush
  Children	1. George Walker Bush   2. Pauline Robinson Bush,   b. 20 Dec 1949, Compton, Los Angeles, California ,   d. 11 Oct 1953, New York, New York, New York  (Age 3 years)  [Birth]   3. John Ellis Bush   4. Neil Mallon Bush   5. Marvin Pierce Bush   6. Dorothy Walker Bush
  Last Modified	2 May 2018
  Family ID	F1207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Jun 1924 - Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Married - 6 Jan 1945 - Rye, Westchester, New York Died - 30 Nov 2018 - Houston, Harris, Texas Buried - 6 Dec 2018 - George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, Brazos, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		George H W Bush, President of the United States, 1989 official_ portrait. George H W Bush, President of the United States, 1989 official_ portrait.
  		President George H. Bush President George H. Bush
  		President George W Bush and his grand daughter President George W Bush and his grand daughter Margaret Laura Hager in her Halloween costume
  		George and Barbara Bush George and Barbara Bush
  		President George H W Bush inauguration President George H W Bush inauguration
  		Bush parachute jump. President George H.W. Bush marked his 90th birthday the same way he did his 75th, 80th, and 85th birthdays, by jumping out of an airplane!
  		President George H. W. Bush. President George H. W. Bush - 41st President of the United States, My 9th cousin 2 times removed.
  		George Bush President George Herbert Walker Bush and his son, President George Walker Bush.
  		Bush Wedding 1 George H and Barbara Bush
  		George H Bush Navy. George H Bush Navy.
  		George H W Bush baseball card. George H W Bush baseball card issued by Topps in 1990. It depicts the President in his collage baseball uniform. The cards were only available from the White House. The exact number of cards in existence is not known making it one of the rarest most desirable baseball cards of recent decades. Many urban legends surround the card such as claims the card made it into retail packs of cards. It appears some cards were in the possession of Topps employees and they too have found their way to market. These cards have a different finish than the White House issued cards.
  		George W Bush Baby Picture. George W Bush Baby Picture.
  		David Rockefeller and President George Bush. David Rockefeller and President George Bush.
  		President George W. Bush Delivers Eulogy. President George W. Bush delivers a eulogy during funeral services for former President Gerald R. Ford at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
  		Nancy And Her Brother, George H. W. Bush, Circa 1928 Nancy And Her Brother, George H. W. Bush, Circa 1928
  		On Left, Sitting: George Walker Bush, His Father, George Herbert Walker Bush and standing, George Prescott Bush. On Left, Sitting: George Walker Bush, His Father, George Herbert Walker Bush and standing, George Prescott Bush.

  
  

  Dogs		Millie Bush. Millie Bush.
  		Sully The service dog that assisted President George Herbert Walker Bush in the final months of his life laying in front of his casket. He was named after American airline captain Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III who saved US Airways Flight 1549 by landing in the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. Sully will go on to serve other disabled vets.

  
  

  Stamps & Coins » Slide Show		George H Bush 20$. George H Bush 20$ coin issued by the Republic of Liberia.
  		George W Bush 10$. George W Bush 10$ coin issued by the Republic of Liberia.
  		George H W Bush Stamp. On Wednesday, June 12, 2019 the U.S. Postal Service released the George H.W. Bush stamp at Bush's presidential library in College Station, Texas. It is a "forever" stamp so, it is not printed with a monetary value. It sells for whatever the first class rate is at the time of purchase and is still valid for first class postage even if the rate goes up.

  
  

  The Simpsons

  George H. W. Bush My 9th cousin 2x removed showed up in episode thirteen of season seven. However, The ex-president did not play himself. The animation was voiced by Simpsons regular, Harry Shearer. The original plan was to build the episode around Richard Nixon however, he passed away before the episode could be made.