Because he was trustworthy.
Bubba and Forrest never caught shrimp together unfotunately. But prior to the war Bubba shrimped somewhere in Alabama, as did Forrest after the war.
I think he was drafted, unlike Forrest who volunteered.
Bubba Gump is a shrimp company that got its name from the 1994 movie Forrest Gump. In the army, Forrest meets his friend Bubba, who wants to open a shrimp company and fish for shrimp. Bubba dies in the Vietnam War, so Forrest starts the shrimp company with Lieutenant Dan instead.
This line is from the animated movie "Forrest Gump," said by the character Forrest Gump while searching for his friend Bubba during the Vietnam War. It showcases Forrest's loyalty and determination in finding his comrade.
Bubba
He promised to be First Mate, on Bubbas shrimping boat. When Bubba died, Forrest became captian by default. Luietnant Dan offered to be First Mate, if Forrest managed to aquire boat. And did.
Bubba's full name was Benjamin Buford Blue, but his friends called him 'Bubba'
Forrest Gump was too busy saving everyone else. By the time he found his friend Bubba, he was too far gone.
The shrimping business.
Bubba was a fictional character.
Mykelti Williamson played Private Benjamin Buford 'Bubba' Blue.
Benjamin Buford Blue