Henry W. Buse Jr.

Henry William Buse Jr.
Henry William Buse Jr.
	Lieutenant General Henry W. Buse Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Bill"
Born	April 12, 1912; Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 18, 1988 (aged 76); Severna Park, Maryland, U.S.
Buried	United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1934–1970
Rank	Lieutenant general
Service number	0–4993
Commands held	Fleet Marine Force Pacific; 3rd Marine Division; 6th Marine Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Guadalcanal; Solomon Islands campaign; New Britain campaign; Battle of Cape Gloucester; Korean War
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal (2); Silver Star; Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal (2)
Other work	U.S. Olympic Committee

Henry William Buse Jr. (April 12, 1912 – October 18, 1988) was a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps. He was Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps and later commanding general of the Fleet Marine Force Pacific. Following his retirement from the Marine Corps, Buse served as assistant to three former presidents of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

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