William Sharp Bush (c. 1786 - 1812) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812.
[2] He lost his life while serving aboard USS Constitution, when he fell mortally wounded while attempting to board the frigate HMS Guerriere on 19 August 1812.
He was posthumously awarded a silver medal by the United States Congress.
His silver medal was presented to his nearest male relative, Lewis Bush Jackson, in early 1835.
The second Bush (DD-529) was a Fletcher-class destroyer that served during World War II from 1943 to 1945.