John A. Busterud
John A. Busterud (1921 - 2016) was a Republican Assemblyman in the California legislature for the 22nd District. He was also Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, was married to Anne Witwer and had three children: John, James and Mary.[1]
Military service
After college, Busterund became an officer in the United States Army and served 90th Infantry Division in World War II.[2] His unit seized art and gold hidden by Germany in a salt mine. He wrote the Below The Salt, an account of his units capture of the German gold reserves at Merkers Mine in the war.[3][4] After the war, Busterund continued his service in the army and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel.
References
- ^ "John Busterud, environmental official and Marin Headlands activist, dies at 94". 11 January 2016.
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Busterud, John A. (2001). Below the salt : how the Fighting 90th Division struck gold and art treasure in a salt mine. [Philadelphia]: Xlibris. ISBN 1401016367. OCLC 49627251.
- ^ Colby, John (1991). War from the ground up : the 90th division in WWII. Nortex. OCLC 1023070473.
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