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NH 84953 Hospital Apprentice First Class Robert E. Bush, USN

Photo #: NH 84953 Hospital Apprentice First Class Robert E. Bush, USN
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Title: Hospital Apprentice First Class Robert E. Bush, USN
Description: Halftone reproduction of a photograph, copied from the official publication Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy, page 164. Robert E. Bush was awarded the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry while serving as a Medical Corpsman with a Rifle Company, Second Battalion, Fifth Marines, Fifth Marine Division in battle at Okinawa Jima, Ryukyu Islands, 2 May 1945. He bravely administered aid to a wounded Marine officer and fired back at the Japanese at the same time. Despite being wounded by the enemy, Bush remained aiding the officer until he was evacuated. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 84953
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