European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Books Book tells Saga of How Bush came of age in Wei Mike genal0 new York Bureau Ike Many men of his generation before i his 21 St birthday George Bush received i a baptism of fire in world War ii a a a flight of the Avenger a former War correspondent Joe Llams tells the Story of Bush and other men who went off to serve their country a some like Bush straight. From High school. The books release is Well timed with the sue Cess  desert storm piquing interest in Bush a combat career nonetheless Hyams came up with the idea for the Book two years ago. He said he spent More than 18 months conducting interviews and researching that phase of Bush a life. Quot the focus of the Book was on drama and to Mariec a Hyams said  recent interview. A it starts with Young George at the age of 17 meeting a 16-Ycar-old Barbara Pierce going off to War eventually returning to the United states marry ing Barbara and being discharged from the Navy. A the had enlisted in the Navy a flight training program on his 18th birthday a Hyams wrote a and had become one of the youngest commissioned pilots in the . Navy when he won  applicants for flight training had to undergo rigorous training a physical As Well As academic., Quot i Intel viewed approximately 65 people that were involved with Bush in either his training a As instructors a or As Squadron mates and lifelong friends a Hyams said. �?�1 was also fortunate to have the Opportunity to spend some time with or. And mrs. Bush. A a anyone can write a Book about the president of the United states a he continued a they done to need permission. But the fact that i was Able to spend time with the Bushes allowed me to inject their warm human Side into the  in the Book Hyams said that although Bush was never considered a born Pilot he nevertheless was seen As a competent flier who got Good grades throughout his training. One of the initial problems Bush faced Early in his training was adjusting to cockpits right hand cd layout since he is left handed. A the had to train himself to  right hand for All of the delicate nuances of flying a Hyams wrote. Following advanced training on the Avenger a single engine torpedo bomber nicknamed the pregnant Turkey Bush was assigned to  Carrier san Jacinto on feb. 6, 1944, Bush and his Squadron mates reported on  they  Well trained and had weapons equal to those of the japanese a wrote Hyams a but their fighting spirit a and their courage a were As yet untried. Thai moment was about to  a Over the next several months Bush and squad Ron vt-51 were to Fly continuous bombing runs against the japanese forces inflicting extensive damage. A a a a a. A 0n one Mission a flight against the radio towers on chichi Jima on sept. 2, 1944, Bush was to be tested again. His plane was hit by enemy ground flip and with flames shooting along his wings he continued on with his Mission. He released his bombs and was credited with. William Elt Tward Bush is rescued by the Sinback in this 1944 photo taken by then Ensign William Edwards. Knocking out the towers. He then turned his Craft toward the open sea ordered his Crew to abandon ship and bailed out v his two Crew members a John Delaney his radioman Tail gunner and it. William a a Ted White the squadrons ordnance officer who had replaced Bush a regular gunner Leo w. Nadeau for this flight Only a were declared missing in action. Their bodies were never found. A i cannot get the thought of those two Delaney and White out of my mind a Bush wrote Home to his parents a ooh in Mok a i want to Fly again and i wont be seared of it but i know i wont be Able  the memory of this incident and i Don t believe i want to  Bush was rescued by the submarine Sinback which was on a regular patrol. The subs officers would not Cut Short its Mission just because they had a guest so Bush spent the next 30 Days on Board  a a a a a a a a a it a a a a a a a a a a a \ a. A a Bush a unit finished out. Its War Effort in support of Gen. Douglas Macarthur a a invasion of the Philippines and on nov 29,1944, was rotated Back to Hawaii. On sept. 18,1945, Bush was discharged from the Navy after logging 1,228 hours of flying time 126 Carrier landings and 58 combat missions. A when it came time for me to Send our kids to Panama and later to the Middle East a Bush said recently a i thought Back on my own experiences in combat and what it was like to be shot at. We have generations of kids who May one Day become president and i Hope that they will never have to fight or be in a  the Moscow club by Joseph finder Viking 546 pages $19.95. A just when we thought the end of the cold War had finished off the spy novel As we know it along comes Joseph finder who debuts As a novelist with an original fast paced opus. A Young Cia intelligence analyst Charlie Stone has stumbled onto a Clever plot to overthrow soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev a government and install a new dictatorship but one with a twist. Like All Good spy stories this one keeps you moving into new territory with each  finder a Harvard University professor is a widely published expert on soviet affairs Edgar Miller a United press International jewels of our father by Kristy Daniels Fawcett 438 pages $4.95. A. A an engrossing Story of a newspaper dynasty and the squabbles Over the Empire following the death of patriarch founder Adam Bryant this has All the makings of bust sell room. The struggle to control Bryants Empire covers More than a. Decade and takes enough twists and turns that a readers attention won Flag. A United press International my books available at stars and stripes  8 a. Sunday april 14 1991