United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1926–2005)
Robert Eugene Bush
Robert Eugene Bush
Born
(1926-10-04)October 4, 1926 Tacoma, Washington
Died
November 8, 2005(2005-11-08) (aged 79) Olympia, Washington
Place of burial
Fern Hill Cemetery, Menlo, Washington
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1944 – 1945
Rank
Hospital Apprentice First Class
Unit
G Company, 2nd Battalion 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Battles/wars
World War II
Battle of Okinawa
Awards
Medal of Honor Purple Heart Four Freedoms Award
Spouse(s)
Wanda Spooner
(m. 1945; died 1999)
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, the Medal of Honor. 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 May 2, 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa.
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