12-14-2004, 11:03 AM
My father was Gilbert Manny Bush from Trenton, New Jersey. He died on V.E. day 8th May, 1945 in the vicinity of Unna, Germany.
Sadly it was a non-battle death, he and two of his buddies drank fuel from the buzz bombs, they apparently were all celebrating the end of the war. All three are buried in Margraten Military Cemetery, the Netherlands.
The names of his friends were TEC4 Chester Yates from Illinois and Seargent Frederick Sierks from Nebraska.
If anyone knew any of these men or indeed remembers the incident, I would love to hear from them.
Many thanks his daughter Angela Bridget Christian.