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87 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.
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80k | Born in Wilmington, Del., William Sharp Bush was appointed Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps 3 July 1809. He lost his life while serving aboard Constitution when he fell mortally wounded while attempting to board the frigate Guerriere 19 August 1812. He was posthumously awarded a silver medal by Congress. The pen and ink drawing is representative of the period. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 82k | Artist's conception of the Bush as she appeared after original construction by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates | |
| 65k | Undated, location unknown. | David Buell | |
| 67k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 94k | Bethlehem Steel San Francisco May 15 1943. | David Buell | |
| 17k | Pacific circa 1943. | USS Bush (DD-529) website | |
| 72k | Undated, likely late 1943 or early 1944. | USS Bush (DD-529) website | |
| 85k | Photo #: 80-G-187954. USS Bush (DD-529) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 11 June 1944. Her camouflage is Measure 32, Design 1d. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Tony Cowart | |
| 90k | Photo #: NH 98929. USS Bush (DD-529) seen from ahead, while apparently recovering her whaleboat off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 11 June 1944. Her camouflage is Measure 32, Design 1d. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
| 76k | Photo #: NH 98930. USS Bush (DD-529) seen from astern, while underway off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 11 June 1944. Note the stern pattern of her Measure 32, Design 1d camouflage. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
| 78k | USS Bush (DD-529) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 11 June 1944. Her camouflage is Measure 32, Design 1d (USN Photo No NH 98928). | Robert Hurst | |
| 162k | USS Bush (DD 529) off Mare Island on June 11, 1944. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. | Darryl Baker | |
| 162k | Photo #: NH 98931. USS Bush (DD-529) plan view aft, taken from a pierside crane at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 16 June 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Tony Cowart | |
| 94k | June 16 1944 Mare Island. | David Buell | |
| 124k | June 16 1944 Mare Island. | David Buell | |
| 28k | Refueling at sea by the USS SALAMONIE (AO 26), on October 18, 1944. | USS Bush (DD-529) website | |
CDR Wallis Frederick Petersen May 10 1943 - Jun 12 1943 (Later RADM) LCDR Thurmond Augustus Smith Jun 12 1943 - May 30 1944 (Later RADM) CDR Rollin Everton Westholm May 30 1944 - Apr 6 1945
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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This page was created by Fred Willishaw (ex ARG-4, AS-11 & DD-692) and is maintained by David L. Wright
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