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HENDRICKSON, Russell Eugene - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Butternuts, Otsego County, New York -
Hometown
Smyrna, Chenango County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12015904 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Frechen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 8 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin F. Hendrickson (father)
Effie M. (Nealey) Hendrickson (mother)
Irene M. Hendrickson (sister)
Irene Hendrickson (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Russell Hendrickson was a driver before he joined the Regular Army in Syracuse, New York on 1 October 1940. In December 1943, he landed in Ireland and on D-Day took part in the invasion of France. He was wounded in action in France during the month of July and received treatment in an army hospital in England. He recovered completely and returned to France.He was awarded the Silver Star Medal. The citation cited: On June 11, 1944 in France, disregarding his own safety, he went to the aid of a wounded comrade who had been hit 35 yards from an enemy machine gun. During the act he was hit by enemy fire.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Wild Johnson Family Tree, Http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 28th Infantry Regiment, www.newspapers.com - Press and Sun-Bulletin
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet