Date of birth:

July 8th, 1924 (Tampa/Florida, United States)

Date of death:

March 26th, 1951 (Korea)

Nationality:

American

William Douglas Bush Jr was reported missing in action on March 26th, 1951 in Korea, after he had temporarily joined a unit of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Promotions:
?: 2nd Lieutenant;
December 22nd, 1944: 1st Lieutenant.

Career:
March 20th, 1943: Camp Blanding, Florida;
?: OCS;
?: 11th Replacement Depot, 82nd Airborne Division;
August 9th, 1944: assistant platoon leader, Company I, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment;
January 14th, 1945: Company G, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment;
March 15th, 1945: USHAPU (U.S. Military Academy Preparatory Unit);
July 1945: West Point;
?: Basic Pilot Training, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas;
?: Jet School, Williams Air Force Base;
?: 335th Fighter Squadron;
?: attached to 82nd Airborne Division.

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• - 1/Lt William D. Bush, 508th Parachute Infantry Reigment