Worthington Smith Bitler, Commander "Worthy" USS Salt Lake City Nov. 3rd, 1942-?

USS SLC...Officer...Worthington Smith Bitler, Commander Date of Death Unknown Nov. 1st, 1943 Roster of Officers Restricted Records: Duty: Executive Officer, Assistant Morale - Pub. Rel. Off. Battle Station: Secondary Control Worthy designed the Escutcheon for the USS SALT LAKE CITY CA25 Information found in "The Salt Shaker" Sunday Supplement, April 16th, 1944: Commander Worthington S. Bitler, USN, Honolulu, T.H." As executive officer of a heavy cruiser during action against a Japanese task force twice the size of his own, he performed his duties while exposed to intense gunfire from two Jap heavy cruisers. His courage was an inspiration to his men. (March 26th, 1943, off Komandorski Islands).

#2 in Officers, Mare Island Navy Yard, April 1943 #2 in Officers, 1943-44 Picture with Capt. Rodgers & Commdr. Lambert My Speed Zero...Komandorski Battle Received the Silver Star #5 in picture of Burial Services for Gale & David

Close Call in the Aleutians Time Magazine, March 8, 1943 Officers "after" the Komandorski Battle SLC Deck Log Officer's List SLC Deck Log Nov. 1942 SLC Deck Log, Dec. 1942

Worthington "Worthy" Smith Bitler and his nurse, R. Sandra Walsh-June 9th, 1978

My aunt R. Sandra Walsh passed away last December[2002]... and as I was going through her things, I ran across a note from R. Admiral Bitler and his wife Dee to my aunt inside a purse that I believe was their gift to my aunt for tending to him. (She was a nurse in the Philadelphia area.) Out of curiosity, I "googled" the web and came across your website. The picture was taken June 9, 1978 as the admiral was recovering from eye surgery. I don't know for sure which hospital she was working in at the time the photo was taken because she was a terrible record keeper; however, I'm pretty sure it was in Philadelphia or the Philadelphia area. I've attached scans of the photo and the note card and envelope. I hope they come through okay.... My hope is that even if this information isn't worthy of including on the website (no pun intended), it may help you in your search for where to look for additional information that you might not have had previously. Barbara Prinsen

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