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
  1. "John Busterud, environmental official and Marin Headlands activist, dies at 94". 11 January 2016.
  2. Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. Colby, John (1991). War from the ground up : the 90th division in WWII. Nortex. OCLC 1023070473.
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