Richard E. Bush
Military Person
1924 – 2004
Who was Richard E. Bush?
Richard Earl Bush was a United States Marine master gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor as a corporal for heroism on Okinawa during World War II. On April 16, 1945, Cpl. Bush placed himself on a thrown enemy grenade, absorbing the force of the explosion, saving the lives of his fellow Marines and corpsmen. In World War II, twenty-seven Marines similarly used their bodies against thrown enemy grenades in order to save their comrades' lives. Four of these Marines survived and were awarded the Medal of Honor — Richard Bush, Jacklyn H. Lucas, Carlton R. Rouh, and Richard K. Sorenson.
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- Born
- Dec 23, 1924
Glasgow - Also known as
- Richard Earl Bush
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jun 7, 2004
Illinois
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on July 23, 2013
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