CCSU Veterans History Project

- Friends of Lawrence "Mike" Busha
- United States. Marine Corps; World War, 1939-1945;
- Photograph of friends of "Mike" Busha, from L - R: Hugh Larry, Rick Leber.
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- Lawrence "Mike" Busha with friends at a reunion
- United States. Marine Corps; Reunions
- From left to right: Leonard Marshall - TN, Lawrence “Mike” Busha - CT, Bill Robertson - SC
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- Oral history interview with Lawrence A. "Mike" Busha recorded 2004 Mar. 18
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Marine Corps;
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Busha enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on September 1, 1943. He chose the Marine Corps because of its reputation for "being the best", according to Busha. After basic training on Parris Island (SC), Busha...
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- Lawrence “Mike” Busha’s service records (6 pages)
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps; Military discharge;
- A collection of images noting the location and dates of service and transfers spanning Mike Busha's Marine Corps career.
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- Lawrence "Mike" Busha during basic training at Parris Island
- Basic training (Military education); Photographs;
- Lawrence “Mike” Busha at Parris Island - Rifle Range during basic training at 22 years of age and 200 lbs.
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- Lawrence “Mike” Busha at Camp Lejeune, NC in 1944
- Photographs;
- Lawrence “Mike” Busha during training at Camp Lejeune, NC in 1944.
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- Photograph of unknown marine with flame thrower
- Military weapons; Flame throwers
- Unknown flame thrower - Mike Busha also used a flame thrower. Taken May of 1945.
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- Lawrence “Mike” Busha at Camp Lejeune, NC in August 1944
- Photographs; Military education;
- Lawrence "Mike" Busha at Camp Lejeune in August of 1944, during training exercises.
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- 6th Brigade Detachment in Tsingtao, China
- United States. Marine Corps; World War, 1939-1945;
- The 6th Brigade Detachment: Lawrence “Mike” Busha is in the middle of the back row, taken in front of a hotel (converted to U.S. barracks) in Tsingtao, China November 1945.
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- Lawrence “Mike” Busha’s certificate for his participation at the formal Japanese surrender ceremony
- United States. Marine Corps -- Medals, badges, decorations, etc.
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- Lawrence "Mike" Busha with Tsingtao Chief of Police
- Police -- China -- Qingdao
- Police Chief of Tsingtao “JoJo” and Lawrence “Mike” Busha. “Jo Jo” was the Police Chief under the Japanese occupation. Taken in China, 1946.
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- 6th Brigade Detachment in China, 1946
- United States. Marine Corps; World War, 1939-1945;
- 6th Brigade Detachment, China, 1946. Lawrence “Mike” Busha is located in the back row - 1st on right.
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- Lawrence "Mike" Busha in China, 1946.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps;
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- Photograph of Lawrence "Mike" Busha and fellow marines on Guam.
- Photographs; United States. Marine Corps; World War, 1939-1945;
- Appearing in the photograph from L - R: (rear) Hugh Larry, Selgret, Lawrence “Mike” Busha (front) Joe Bender, Art Sharkey, taken in Guam 1945.
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- Hugh F. Larry's World War II helmet
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies;
- Hugh F. Larry’s (friend of Lawrence "Mike" Busha) WWII helmet. Hugh had a close call on Okinawa on May 14, 1942, photo shows indentation of bullets. Photo taken in 2004
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