and decorative attire — on his feet....“I love a good sock,”..
and decorative attire — on his feet....“I love a good sock,”..
With his engine ablaze, Bush flew several miles from the island, where he and one other crew member bailed out; the other man's parachute did not open. Bush waited for four hours in an inflated raft, while several fighters circled protectively overhead, until he was rescued by the submarine USS Finback.
For the next month, he remained in Finback and participated in the rescue of other aviators. Several of those shot down during the attack were executed, and their livers were eaten by their captors. This experience shaped Bush profoundly, leading him to ask, "Why had I been spared and what did God have for me?"
