Gilbert Byron Bush

Second Lieutenant
A BTRY, 2ND BN, 17TH ARTILLERY, 1 FIELD FORCE
Army of the United States
17 January 1941 - 08 May 1966
Laramie, Wyoming
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1 FIELD FORCE 17TH ARTY RGT
Artillery

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Gilbert Byron Bush

02 Apr 2008

Gilbert wanted to be an Engineer and was drafted out of college for the war effort. He inspired his younger brother to be like him and his younger brother went on to become a LTC in the Army Corps of Engineers.

From his brother,
Victor Bush
victor_bush@att.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Operation DAVY CROCKETT, a search and destroy operation, began on 03 May 1966. On 05 May the 2nd Bn, 7th Cavalry had a light contact in the area of Thanh Son (2), about 5 kilometers southwest of Tam Quan. The following day the 1st and 2nd Bns, 7th Cavalry found themselves heavily engaged with a VC battalion defending its base camp in the hills just west of Thanh Son (2). Additional forces were brought in by air assault, including elements from the 1/9 Cavalry. Although the VC were forced from their positions, withdrawing into the mountains, there were limited contacts on the following two days. During the period 05-08 May, 27 US soldiers were killed in the fighting. Eight were from the 1/9 Cav, including their artillery Forward Observer:
  • A Btry, 2nd Bn, 17th Artillery
    • 2LT Gilbert B. Bush, Laramie, WY

  • B Trp, 1st Sqdn, 9th Cavalry
    • WO Darwin H. Engman, Anacortes, WA
    • WO Charles R. Lawhon, Kansas City, MO
    • SSG John H. Rego, Hoolehua, HI
    • SGT William E. Soderstrom, Albany, OR
    • SP4 Stephen E. Thomas, Glasgow, KY
    • PFC Charles O. Davis, Louisburg, NC

  • D Trp, 1st Sqdn, 9th Cavalry
    • PFC John Van Driessche, Mishawaka, IN


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his brother,
Victor Bush
victor_bush@att.net



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 02 Apr 2008
Last updated 05/20/2008