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Lieutenant (j.g.) George H.W. Bush sits in the cockpit of his TBM-1C Barbara III—named after his future wife, Barbara Pierce—on the light carrier San Jacinto. (George W. Bush Presidental Library and Museum)
Lieutenant (j.g.) George H.W. Bush sits in the cockpit of his TBM-1C Barbara III—named after his future wife, Barbara Pierce—on the light carrier San Jacinto. (George W. Bush Presidental Library and Museum)