Leroy W. Busbey, Jr.-Personal Page

Captain Leroy W. Busbey, Jr., USN
Commanding Officer of the
USS Salt Lake City CA25
Sept. 1943 to Oct. 1944
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Information found in the SLC Memorabilia
in the Sunday Supplement of the September 12th, 1943 Issue
of the Salt Shaker

Captain Leroy W. Busbey, USN, Skipper of the Salt Lake City

Captain Leroy Busbey's deceased date unknown

Source:
Sept. 12th, 1943 Sunday Supplement of the Saltshaker

Captain Leroy W. Busbey came aboard the SALT LAKE CITY and took over his command on Sat., Sept. 4th. The officers and men welcomed him with the confident feeling that the high quality of our leadership has been sustained. The Swayback can sense a Master and knows that her famed fighting qualities are again under skillful direction.

Captain Busbey comes to us with a long and notable record of service in this man's Navy. He graduated from the Academy in 1917 with the class of 1918. He has served on submarines, destroyers, cruisers, and battleships. He was engineering officer of the NORTHAMPTON and later was executive officer of the ARKANSAS. He has come to us directly from the staff of Vice Admiral Sharp, where he was operations officer of the Atlantic Service Force.

We feel that Captain Busbey is happy to be with us and we assure him in turn of our pride in being under his leadership. For we know that under him the SALT LAKE CITY will continue to be a decisive factor in the successful prosecution of this war.

USS SLC Cruise Book
Received the Legion of Merit Award
Received the Silver Star Award
USS SLC Captain's List
Memorandum for all hands, Oct. 3rd, 1943

Pictures of Busbey passing command to Mitchell
History of SLC
#1 in Chiefs, 1943-44
#3 in Officers, 1943-44
SLC Deck Logs, Sept., 1943

SLC Deck Logs, Jul. 15th, 1944:
Rear Admiral E. G., Small came aboard for presentation of a citation to Busbey, L. W., Jr., Captain. The ceremony took place on the Well Deck; all hands were assembled in sight of the ceremony. Admiral Small read the citation appended and presented Captain Busbey with the Silver Star Medal. Citation quoted herewith:

In the name of the President of the United States, the Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, takes pleasure in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL to CAPTAIN LEROY W. BUSBEY, USN for service as set forth in the following CITATION:
"For gallantry and intrepidity in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of a cruiser during action against the enemy. The cruiser under his command effectively bombarded enemy shore installations in the face of fire from shore batteries and retired without damage. The task group of which his ship was a part maintained its position within easy bombing range of enemy bases during which time the group was subjected to air attacks. his courageous and intelligent leadership not only brought his own ship through safely, but materially contributed to the defense of the entire task group and the success of its mission. His actions were in accordance with the highest traditions of the naval service."

s/ C. W. Nimitz, Admiral, US Navy

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