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RUSSELL, James Bernard - Date of
birth
14 January 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington -
Hometown
Pomeroy, Garfield County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39450216 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 24 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John H. Russell (father)
Kate C. Russell (mother)
Henry Russell (brother)
Louise C. Russell (sister)
Gertrude M. Russell (sister)
More information
S/Sgt James B. Russell attended high school for four years and worked on the family farm before he enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 18 February 1941.He was taken prisoner, and one day later he died of his wounds in a German field hospital.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Major M