i borno wealth and privilege, the son of a u.s. senator, bush still joined the navy on his 18th birthday and became its youngest pilot during world war ii winning the distinguished flying cross after being shot down over the pacific ocean. following the b war,h married barbara pierce, entered yale university. after graduating moved his young amily to texas where he was elected to the house of retesentatives but l two bids to be a u.s. senator. he did, however, succeed in several high level appointments including director of the cia. following theor failed e at the republican nomination in 1980, he was named ronald reagan running mate. then in 1988 was decisively defeated michael dukakis for the presidency. a faltering econoam shook ican faith in bush. that led to losing reelection in 1992 toemocratic challenger bill inn. bush headed back to houston devoting time to his presidential library and staying active, even parachuting from an airplane on hisaybirt he saw two sons become governors. he looked o the 4 3rd president. thelon wou