But the World War II hero and great-grandfather also was an avid skydiver, played in the first-ever College World Series and was the longest-married president in U.S. history. MEETING HIS WIFE: Bush met his wife at a dance in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1941. THE AIR: During World War II, Bush was one of the Navy’s youngest pilots when he was shot down during a 1944 bombing mission. BASEBALL: As a first baseman and captain of his baseball team at Yale University, Bush played in the first-ever College World Series in 1947. Yale again reached the College World Series finals in 1948 and this time lost to Southern California.

Source: National Post December 01, 2018 06:00 UTC