A local family has a special connection to late President George H.W. Bush -- a bond that formed 74 years ago during World War II.
Mike Palenchar, who lives near Greensburg, told Channel 11 about his brother, Andrew, pulling the man who would become the 41st president of the United States out of the Pacific, after George H.W. Bush's torpedo plane had been shot down.
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"My brother really loved this guy, and thought he was a great president," Palenchar said.
Mike's brother Andrew and Bush-41 served in the U.S, Navy in World War 2.