355K views · 8.7K reactions | #OTD 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane was hit by flak while attacking Japanese installations. LTJG George H. W. Bush would go on to be the 41st president of the United States. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
355K views · 8.7K reactions | #OTD 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane
U.S. Naval Institute. . #OTD 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane was hit by flak while attacking Japanese installations. LTJG George H. W. Bush would go on to be the 41st president of the United States.
163.5K views1 week ago
USS Finback Rescue Mission
Wishing everyone a safe Labor Day holiday! Today, we are remembering our namesake's rescue at sea in World War II. #DidYouKnow his plane was shot down during a mission near Chichi Jima and he was rescued by the submarine USS Finback (SS-230) 75 years ago? #FreedomAtWork | USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
0:15
Wishing everyone a safe Labor Day holiday! Today, we are remembering our namesake's rescue at sea in World War II. #DidYouKnow his plane was shot down during a mission near Chichi Jima and he was rescued by the submarine USS Finback (SS-230) 75 years ago? #FreedomAtWork | USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)
FacebookUSS George H.W. Bush
9.5K viewsAug 29, 2019
7K views · 913 reactions | #OTD in 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane was hit by flak while attacking Japanese installations on Chichijima. LTJG George H. W. Bush would go on to become the 41st President of the United States | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
0:14
7K views · 913 reactions | #OTD in 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane was hit by flak while attacking Japanese installations on Chichijima. LTJG George H. W. Bush would go on to become the 41st President of the United States | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
7K views2 weeks ago
4.6K reactions · 1.1K shares | What if you were trafficked and trapped — then freed? Life-changing rescues are happening now. Are you with us? Learn more. | International Justice Mission | Facebook
0:16
4.6K reactions · 1.1K shares | What if you were trafficked and trapped — then freed? Life-changing rescues are happening now. Are you with us? Learn more. | International Justice Mission | Facebook
FacebookInternational Justice Mission
1.2M views1 week ago
Top videos
66K views · 1.6K reactions | #OTD in 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane was hit by flak while attacking Japanese installations. LTJG George H. W. Bush would go on to be the 41st president of the United States. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
0:26
66K views · 1.6K reactions | #OTD in 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane was hit by flak while attacking Japanese installations. LTJG George H. W. Bush would go on to be the 41st president of the United States. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
66.3K views3 weeks ago
#OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was born. The future 41st president of the U.S. served as a naval aviator during WWII and was rescued by the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) in 1944 after his Grumman TBM Avenger was shot down while attacking Japanese installations. | U.S. Naval Institute
0:27
#OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was born. The future 41st president of the U.S. served as a naval aviator during WWII and was rescued by the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) in 1944 after his Grumman TBM Avenger was shot down while attacking Japanese installations. | U.S. Naval Institute
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
3.9K viewsJun 13, 2023
5.2K views · 308 reactions | #OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was born. The future 41st president of the U.S. served as a naval aviator during WWII and was rescued by the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) in 1944 after his Grumman TBM Avenger was shot down while attacking Japanese installations. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
0:37
5.2K views · 308 reactions | #OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was born. The future 41st president of the U.S. served as a naval aviator during WWII and was rescued by the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) in 1944 after his Grumman TBM Avenger was shot down while attacking Japanese installations. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
2.5K views3 weeks ago
USS Finback History
On this day in #NavalHistory, USS Somers capsizes, USS Wake surrenders to the Japanese, and 8 PT boats turn back Japanese destroyers. https://youtu.be/EnxbfE6BF-Y | Naval History & Heritage Command
1:16
On this day in #NavalHistory, USS Somers capsizes, USS Wake surrenders to the Japanese, and 8 PT boats turn back Japanese destroyers. https://youtu.be/EnxbfE6BF-Y | Naval History & Heritage Command
FacebookNaval History & Heritage
6.8K viewsDec 10, 2015
881 reactions · 38 shares | Let’s head to the USS DRUM! Don’t miss your chance to walk through one of the only submarines open to the public for tours. Dive deep into the incredible history of the USS DRUM. | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park | Facebook
0:10
881 reactions · 38 shares | Let’s head to the USS DRUM! Don’t miss your chance to walk through one of the only submarines open to the public for tours. Dive deep into the incredible history of the USS DRUM. | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park | Facebook
FacebookUSS ALABAMA Battleship
21.7K views1 month ago
13K views | Reel by USS Constitution
0:31
13K views | Reel by USS Constitution
FacebookUSS Constitution
5.4K views1 week ago
66K views · 1.6K reactions | #OTD in 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane was hit by flak while attacking Japanese installations. LTJG George H. W. Bush would go on to be the 41st president of the United States. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
0:26
66K views · 1.6K reactions | #OTD in 1944, the crew of USS Finback (S…
66.3K views3 weeks ago
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
#OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was born. The future 41st president of the U.S. served as a naval aviator during WWII and was rescued by the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) in 1944 after his Grumman TBM Avenger was shot down while attacking Japanese installations. | U.S. Naval Institute
0:27
#OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was born. The future 41st preside…
3.9K viewsJun 13, 2023
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
5.2K views · 308 reactions | #OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was born. The future 41st president of the U.S. served as a naval aviator during WWII and was rescued by the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) in 1944 after his Grumman TBM Avenger was shot down while attacking Japanese installations. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook
0:37
5.2K views · 308 reactions | #OTD in 1924, George H. W. Bush was bor…
2.5K views3 weeks ago
FacebookU.S. Naval Institute
USS Grayback discovered 75 years later
2:48
USS Grayback discovered 75 years later
75 viewsNov 11, 2019
ABC News
18K views · 166 reactions | On September 2, 1944, the crew of USS Finback (SS-230) rescued a young lanky pilot who had bailed out of his flaming Grumman TBM Avenger after the plane was hit by flak while attacking Japanese installations. LTJG George H. W. Bush would go on to be the 41st president of the U.S. (Courtesy: US Naval Institute, Twitter) | MEAWW | Facebook
0:14
18K views · 166 reactions | On September 2, 1944, the crew of US…
18.8K views1 month ago
FacebookMEAWW
Found: USS Grayback, Final Resting Place of 80 Entombed Sailors | War History Online
1:55
Found: USS Grayback, Final Resting Place of 80 Entombed Sailors | Wa…
Jan 31, 2020
warhistoryonline.com
USS Grayback, submarine missing for 75 years, found off Japan
USS Grayback, submarine missing for 75 years, found off Japan
Nov 11, 2019
CBS News
The WWII-Era Submarine That Sank On Her Most Successful Mission - …
Sep 16, 2022
warhistoryonline.com
0:49
8.5K views · 193 reactions | HMAS Melbourne (II) was one of 40 ships...
20.3M views3 weeks ago
FacebookRoyal Australian Navy
0:19
From Downed Pilot to President: George H. W. Bush in WWII
13.6K views1 month ago
YouTubeForgotten War Facts
1:05
The Sub That Pulled a President from the Sea, USS Finback | #hist…
1 month ago
YouTubeThe Reliable Narrator
U.S. Naval Institute on Instagram: "#OTD 1944, the crew of USS Finb…
184.9K views1 month ago
Instagramnavalinstitute
19:42
World War II Hero Found From 1944 Combat Footage
666.6K viewsDec 23, 2022
YouTubeTJ3 History
USS Finback Submarine Rescue -- Sept. 2, 1944
31.3K viewsMar 8, 2012
YouTubeBushBomberJackets
3:10
Life BELOW DECK On The Aircraft Carrier Kennedy
31.5K viewsDec 5, 2014
YouTubeDavid Hoffman
47:15
The Battleship That Faced Many Unfortunate Events | USS Washin…
39.9K viewsJan 14, 2024
YouTubeHistory in the Dark
34:24
USS Franklin - Surviving a Comet Strike
1.4M viewsMar 15, 2023
YouTubeDrachinifel
8:04
George H. W. Bush’s casket loaded onto Air Force One
316.2K viewsDec 3, 2018
YouTubeThe Sun
4:52
The Legacy of USS John F. Kennedy (CVA 67/CV 67): A Memoir & Ship …
36K viewsSep 10, 2021
YouTubeChristopher Eger
2:13
USA: AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS JOHN F KENNEDY
19.2K viewsJul 21, 2015
YouTubeAP Archive
0:21
The crew of the USS Finback submarine rescued him near Chic…
8.1K viewsDec 2, 2018
FacebookKELOLAND News
1:10:34
USS John Finn Commissioned
13.2K viewsJul 16, 2017
YouTubeU.S. Navy
7:02
Case Study: USS Grayback
16K viewsJan 30, 2020
YouTubeEngineering in Motion
9:38
USN Destroyers refueling at sea
21.1K viewsOct 2, 2008
YouTubePhilip Finkle
2:46
Facts: The Fin Whale
60.6K viewsApr 27, 2021
YouTubeDeep Marine Scenes
1:44:36
USS Forrestal (CV-59) June 1987
81.9K viewsFeb 2, 2017
YouTubeBill Granddaddy
27:05
USS Wisconsin - The last Battleship
949.9K viewsFeb 9, 2015
YouTubeChilly Dog
16:05
The LST Story Evansville Shipyard
40.3K viewsMar 15, 2017
YouTubeUSS LST
2:50
Underway Replenishment Tonkin Gulf 1973
42.5K viewsMar 15, 2009
YouTubecosmicship
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder