| Name |
Harrison, Russell E. |
| Birth |
5 Feb 1920 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
HARR.R004 |
| _FGRAVE |
48712333 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Company I, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th 'Deadeye' Infantry Division, United States Army [2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on October 28, 1942 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Automatic Rifleman (746) and assigned to Company I, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th 'Deadeye' Infantry Division. Departed the U.S. on July 26, 1944 bound for Hawaii and further training before entering combat between Tanauan and Dulag in Leyte Gulf, Philippine Islands on October 20, 1944. Continued fighting through the southern Philippine Islands and Ryukyus Campaigns, landing on Okinawa on April 1, 1945. Wounded by enemy action there on April 26, 1945. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Presidential Unit Citation (awarded retroactively), Good Conduct MMedal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze arrowhead (assault landing) and two bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on March 28, 1946 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1920149
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Russell E. Harrison (1920-2001)
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World War II Honoree, Harrison, Russell E. (1920-2001)
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96th Infantry Division ("Deadeye"), United States Army
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Military Service Ribbons, Harrison, Russell E. (1920-2001)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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96th Infantry ("Deadeye") Division, United States Army
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
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Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army
Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
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United States Army
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
| Death |
13 Jun 2001 |
| Burial |
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin County, Illinois  [1] |
| Person ID |
I21867 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
15 May 2023 |
English
1920 - 2001 (81 years)
