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PFC Russell Carl Boswell

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PFC Russell Carl Boswell Veteran

Birth
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death
12 Aug 1944 (aged 22–23)
Guipavas, Departement du Finistère, Bretagne, France
Burial
Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Plot N, Row 4, Grave 4
Memorial ID
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Pfc. Boswell was killed in action by heavy explosive device on 8-12-1944 while serving in France with the 50th Infantry Battalion of the 6th Armored Division.

He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. James Boswell of Metamora, Illinois, and the husband of Mrs. Shirley Boswell of R.R.#1 of Mapleton, Illinois, and was employed by the United Cigar Store of Peoria.

He enlisted in the Army in Peoria on April 8, 1942, and did his training at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, and was overseas by February of 1944.

He does leave one sister, Miss Phyllis of Metamora, and four brothers, George and William of Metamora, Charles of Peoria, and Walter of Hawaii.
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Entered the service from Illinois.
Pfc. Boswell was killed in action by heavy explosive device on 8-12-1944 while serving in France with the 50th Infantry Battalion of the 6th Armored Division.

He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. James Boswell of Metamora, Illinois, and the husband of Mrs. Shirley Boswell of R.R.#1 of Mapleton, Illinois, and was employed by the United Cigar Store of Peoria.

He enlisted in the Army in Peoria on April 8, 1942, and did his training at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, and was overseas by February of 1944.

He does leave one sister, Miss Phyllis of Metamora, and four brothers, George and William of Metamora, Charles of Peoria, and Walter of Hawaii.
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Entered the service from Illinois.

Inscription

PFC, 50 ARMD INF BN, 6 ARMD DIV WORLD WAR II


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  • Maintained by: ShaneO
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56349949/russell_carl-boswell: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Russell Carl Boswell (1921–12 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56349949, citing Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).