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Personal info

Full name
RUSSELL, Harry William
Date of birth
5 October 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota
Hometown
Ramsey County, Minnesota

Military service

Service number
37551162
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
391st Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
23 January 1945
Place of death
France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
Plot Row Grave
B 34 15

Immediate family

Members
John B. Russell (father)
Elsie R. (Hoesel) Russell (mother)
Lillian Russell (sister)
Aaron B. Russell (brother)

More information

Pfc Harry W. Russell graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in 1942.

He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Solers, France.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / WWII Draft Card

Photo source:
www.findagrave.com - Andy, Mechanic Arts High School, 1942