George H.W. Bush 1925, one and a half years old

Navy pilot Bush

President George H.W. Bush, official portrait (1989)

George Herbert Walker Bush

George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to
1993. He also served as vice president, congressman, ambassador, and was 
director of the CIA. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday, becoming
the youngest aviator in the U.S. Navy at the time and served in World War II. His 
son, George W. Bush, was the 43rd President of the Untied States.

Camille Bohannon

Normandy Cemetery

                 A 17 year old Tony Curtis in the U.S. Navy

Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwartz)  (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010)

Actor Tony Curtis had a film career that spanned six decades, but had his
greatest popularity was during the 1950s and early 1960s. He appeared in
more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light
comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made many television
appearances. He married actress Janet Leigh in 1951, and their daughter
is actress Jamie Lee Curtis.

1959

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) –  Donald Levine, the Hasbro executive credited as the
father of G.I. Joe for developing the world’s first action figure, has died.

He died of cancer early Thursday at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island. His
wife Nan said they were just about to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary.

Levine shepherded the toy through design and development as Hasbro’s head
of research and development.