John A. Busterud

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John A. Busterud
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 22nd district
In office
January 7, 1957 - January 7, 1963
Preceded by
Succeeded byGeorge W. Milias
Personal details
Born(1921-03-07)March 7, 1921
Coos Bay, Oregon
DiedJanuary 4, 2016(2016-01-04) (aged 94)
San Rafael, California
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Anne Witwer (m. 1953, d. 2015)
Children3
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
RankLieutenant colonel
Battles/warsWorld War II

John Armand Busterud (March 7, 1921 - January 4, 2016) was a Republican Assemblyman in the California legislature for the 22nd District.[1] He was also Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, was married to Anne Witwer and had three children: John, James and Mary.[2]

Military service[]

After college, Busterund became an officer in the United States Army and served 90th Infantry Division in World War II.[3] 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.[4][5] After the war, Busterund continued his service in the army and achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel.

References[]

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