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name
RUSSELL, John Leroy - Date of
birth
17 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Swarthmore, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
New Castle County, Delaware
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32754565 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Hotton - Soy road, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 6 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry S. Russell (father)
Ida (Valentinson) Russell (mother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels