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Churubusco (/ ˌ tʃ ɛr ə ˈ b ʌ s k oʊ / or / ˌ tʃ ɛr i ˈ b ʌ s k oʊ /); often shortened to Busco (/ ˈ b ʌ s k oʊ /), is a town located near the headwaters of the Eel River in the extreme northeast corner of Whitley County, Indiana, United States, in Smith Township, about 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Fort Wayne. [2]
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Oscar's memory lives on in Churubusco's Turtle Days festival held each June. [10] It includes a parade, carnival and turtle races. [11] A turtle shell labeled "Beast of Busco" hangs in the Two Brothers Restaurant in Decatur, Indiana. A small concrete statue of a turtle sits on the sidewalk at the main intersection in the center of Churubusco.
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The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, while Santa Anna's army was in retreat from the Battle of Contreras or Battle of Padierna during the Mexican–American War. It was the battle where the San Patricio Battalion , made up largely of US deserters, made their last stand against U.S. forces.
A F-35 jet lands on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, U.S. July 19, 2024.