David Bush
64-65

• Dave Bush 2005

• John Merlino, David Bush and Sterling Nii at the minature golf course. (A little fuzzy)
• In front of the mess hall, unknown on the left, Don DeGroot (ASA) on the right.
• Two unidentified personnel sitting in a maroon Buick on Kagnew. I've been advised that the car was later painted blue and wrecked.
• Taken from the barracks door. On the right is the back of the gym and the wall that ran down toward the back gate.
• The Asmara railroad yards taken in either 1964 or 1965.
• The road to Massawa in 64' or 65'.
• Dave Bush, John Merlino, and a guy named Jerry ?? at the minature golf course in 1964.
• Postcard from the Asmara Airport in 1964.
• Rick Rusher and Jim Turner in Massawa, I believe in 1965.
• Rick Rusher and Pete ?? boating in the Red Sea. The boy on the right I believe was named Pete. His father was in the Navy and they lived off post. I believe they had a light-colored Volkswagon.
• Dave Bush with a back view of the mess hall, walking in the direction of Headquarters Company.

• Dave Bush astride a horse in downtown Asmara in 1964.
• Dave Bush and unknown friend enjoy horseback riding in downtown Asmara in 1964.
• Dave Bush (fourth from the left) enjoys a night at the Oasis Club in 1964. Females are Italian girls from downtown Asmara. Male members are with ASA. Names unknown.
• Honor Guard waits at the main gate for the arrival of Heile Selassie in 1964.
• PFC Donald DeGroot stands in front of the barracks in 1964.
• This Volkswagon belonged to a Navy person stationed at Kagnew Station. A close look will reveal the Kagnew plates on the vehicle. The Navy man had a son named Pete.
• Sons of the Navy member who owned the Volkswagon. Pete is the one on the right.
• Unknown Italian girl I dated for a while from Asmara.
• Jim Turner takes a drink while visiting Massawa in either 64 or 65.
• Dan Trede (closest to the camera), Pete ?? (wearing white shirt) at Massawa in 64/65.
• Rick Rusher at Massawa in 64/65.
• Jim Turner enjoying the water at Massawa in 64/65.
• Dependent named Pete taken in 1966.
• Pete and his brother and dog,
• Dave Bush in downtown Asmara at an unknown location.
• Dave Bush on base in the area between the HQ and mess hall.
• Cows grazing out the back gate with a herder in 1964.
• PFC Michael R. Cole. Mike served in Korea in 64 prior to coming to Asmara for 65-66. He was due to get out of the army in 1967.
• Dave Bush in front of the barracks in 1964.
• Dave Bush next to the walkway between the HQ and the messhall in 1964.
• Unknown female dependent (I'm the tall one next to the tree) at a school sports event in either 64 or 65.
• Dependent cheerleaders (65?): [1]  [2]  [3] (L - Lynda Weaver, now married to Steve Deeter) [4]  [5] (Jackie Smith)
• Dependent BB game: [1]  [2]  [3]  [4]  [5]  [6]  [7]  [8]  [9]
• Dave Bush doing pushups in the area between the HQ and Mess Hall.
• Eritrean countryside.
• Erterian tribesmen passing through the countryside.
• Unknown dependent at Snake Zoo.
• Double exposed picture of the outside of the Oasis Club.
• At the zoo: [1]  [2]  [3]
• Cindy Swee (?? can you confirm this?).

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• #4  I am not sure but I think the crowned statue on a horse is located in Addis Abeba also. It is the statue of Haile Sellasie in front of St. George Church (Coronation)-(identified by Chernet Haile).
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• #6  The place is located in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. It's the Municipal Building of the Capital City. It's at the very end of Churchill Road opposite end of the train station (identified by Chernet Haile).
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