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Wikipedia π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr.
Wikipedia π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr.
Family research, to best understands origins of π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr. (born 1913)
1920 Census
1920 Census
Record Transcription: Us Census 1920 | findmypast.com
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Henry W Buse Self Married Male 45 1875 New York <--- FATHER
Clara E Buse Wife Married Female 41 1879 New Jersey
Rowland F Buse Son Single Male 20 1900 Pennsylvania
Elizabeth A Buse Daughter Single Female 18 1902 Pennsylvania
Henry W Buse Son Single Male 7 1913 Pennsylvania
Lizzie J Tichenor Mother-in-law Widowed Female 75 1845 New York
Lanna N Blackwell - Single Female 22 1898 Virginia
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BACKGROUND - Lt. General Henry W Buse Jr
BACKGROUND - Lt. General Henry W Buse Jr
See π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr. : "At the beginning of July 1967, Buse was appointed chief of staff, Headquarters Marine Corps. [This] assignment lasted until May 31, 1968, when he received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his service in this capacity, and was then transferred to Hawaii." In April 1968 Lt. Gen Buse Jr. was appointed Commanding General Fleet Marine Force Pacific, in charge of all Marine units in the Pacific. See article clip below; full page at [aa36][ GDrive ] .
See π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr. : "[In Vietnam, General Buse] frequently visited the combat zone in Vietnam and always moved immediately to forward areas to assess operational requirements, investigate problem areas, and encourage and assist his Marines in every way possible. Under Lieutenant General Buse's dynamic leadership, Marine infantry units were reorganized into well-coordinated, mobile elements, the command's electronic warfare operational capability increased to a degree unparalleled in Marine aviation history, and numerous major amphibious operations were planned and executed with tremendous success."
π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr. was relieved by π Lt. General William Kenefick Jones on July 1, 1970, and subsequently retired from the military service. He distinguished himself in his last assignment and received his second Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
"General Buse was the authorizing authority on [all of] Muellerβs awards." [ From "The Mule: Robert Swan Mueller III" by Gene "Chip" Tatum ]
π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr. and π Admiral John S. McCain Jr. together in Hawaii at party - (Oct 9 1968) Full: [aa32][ GDrive ] Clip: [aa33][ GDrive ]
On Feb 6 1970, [ π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr. ] announced his retirement - see Full Page: [aa40][ GDrive ]
π Lt. General Henry William Buse Jr. was involved in Olympic lobbying since (or before) Feb 2 1967; see Full Page: [aa34][ GDrive ] / Clip :[aa35][ GDrive ] . By 1973 , Buse was involved in the Olympic Committee - see Full Page: [aa38][ GDrive ]
April 1969
1988-us-marines-in-vietnam-high-mobility-and-standdown-full-charles-r-smith-pg-62-img-1.jpg /A good reference of Buse's activities in Vietnam is in the 1988 book "United States Marines in Vietnam - High mobility and standdown" by Charles R Smith (see 1988-us-marines-in-vietnam-high-mobility-and-standdown-full-charles-r-smith.pdf / https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Cq55zUDuHuRBI0gdw3Qbz50exY6g5_xJ )
1896 - Typewriter Cushion Key Company
1896 - Typewriter Cushion Key Company
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[aa40] 1970-02-06-the-manitowoc-herald-times-pg-t-1.jpg / https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CQMwycCp1n68QH0FFmnBbppbw68Jx_73
WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_S._McCain_Jr. . https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aide-de-camphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_K._Jones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Marine_Divisionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_W._Buse_Jr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_MuellerWIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Jones Gen. James L. Jones
"F. R. Buse" - Frederick Rowland Buse
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34794799/frederick-rowland-buse
Lieutenant (Junior Grade) F. R. Buse, USN, was designated Naval Aviator #3143 in 1924. Graduated U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1920 (graduating in 1919). Lieutenant Buse was killed in the crash of his aircraft at NAS Anacostia.
Father also called Burgess Henry W Buse , sometimes just Burgess Buse
Henry William Buse Jr., 76, a retired Marine Corps lieutenant general and veteran of World War II and the Korean War, who also had served on the U.S. Olympic Committee, died of cancer Oct. 19 at his home in Severna Park, Md.
Gen. Buse was born in Ridley Park, Pa. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1934 and had assignments at Quantico and Pearl Harbor.
During World War II, he served with the lst Marine Division in the Pacific. He received the Bronze Star for his service in the capture and defense of Guadalcanal. He was commander of the 3rd battalion of the 7th Marines on Cape Gloucester, where he received the Silver Star and a second Bronze Star.
From 1944 to 1951, Gen. Buse had a variety of command and staff assignments in this country and in Japan. He served in Korea in 1952 and 1953 and received the Legion of Merit.
He was transferred to Marine Corps headquarters in Washington in 1953. He later served for two years as chief of staff of the Marine Corps recruit depot in Parris Island, S.C. He was promoted to brigadier general in 1958.
From 1959 to 1961, Gen. Buse was Marine Corps liaison officer to the vice chief of naval operations. He took command of the 3rd Marine Division on Okinawa in June 1962 and was promoted to major general a month later.
He was transferred back to Marine Corps headquarters in 1963 and became deputy chief of staff for plans and programs. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1964.
Gen. Buse later became chief of staff at Marine Corps headquarters and was commanding general of Fleet Marine Forces in the Pacific from 1968 until he retired in 1970.
From 1958 to 1985, he had served on the U.S. Olympic Committee, where he was assistant to three former presidents of the committee. He was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Naval Academy Chapel. He was a former member of the school board in Severn, Md.
Survivors include his wife, the former Dorothy Snow of Severna Park; a daughter, Barbara Johnson of Bowie; a son, retired Marine Corps Col. Henry W. Buse III of Chicago; a sister, Elizabeth Buse of Swarthmore, Pa., and two grandchildren.
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