Peter M. Busch
Peter M. Busch | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Pete |
| Born | 1934 or 1935 |
| Died | (aged 51) Clark County, ID |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch | Marine Corps |
| Years of service | ?-1976 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Wars | Vietnam War |
| Other work | Senatorial candidate |
Peter M. Busch (1934–1935 — April 10, 1986)[1][2] was a U. S. Marine Corps officer and the 1984 Democratic nominee for United States Senate in Idaho.[3][2]
Biography[edit]
Peter M. Busch was born in 1934 or 1935.[2] He was a U. S. Marine Corps fighter pilot during the Vietnam War.[2] He flew in about 400 missions during the war and was shot down once.[2][4] He retired from the Marine Corps as a lieutenant colonel in 1976.[2] He ran for the United States Senate for Idaho as a Democrat in 1984.[2][1] He was defeated by the Republican incumbent, Jim McClure,[3] receiving just 26% of the vote.[2] He moved from Lewiston to Caldwell in 1985[4] to run for Idaho's 1st congressional district in the House of Representatives against incumbent Larry E. Craig.[2]
Death[edit]
On April 10, 1986, Busch was piloting his private airplane, a single-engine Piper, from Coeur D'Alene to a political convention in Idaho Falls.[2][4] The weather was rainy with heavy fog patches.[2] The plane crashed into a hillside near Dubois,[4] and he, his wife, and former Idaho state senator and Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Terry Reilly, the latter two of whom were passengers, were all killed instantly.[2][4] Busch and his wife were buried in Colton, Washington, on April 15.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Lewiston Morning Tribune - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Officials Confirm Three Dead In Crash Of Plane Carrying Candidatess". AP NEWS. 1986-04-11. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ a b "Reagan's win changes little in Congress". The Oil Daily. 1984-11-08. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Spokesman-Review from Spokane, Washington on April 16, 1986 · 11". Newspapers.com. 16 April 1986. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
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