Kentucky
CO K 59 INF
4 Division
World War I
Purple Heart with OLC
RUSSELL listed his occupation as a laborer on his 1914 and 1917 National Guard records, and on his WWI medical records he listed his occupation as a carpenter. His post war occupation and future address was listed as a miner. He worked for the B & O Railroad in 1917 and on his marriage
record to LAURA he worked in a poolroom. He also worked as a cook. RUSSELL joined the West Virginia National Guard, and was in from 1912 - 1915. He re-enlisted in 1915 and was in till 1917. He mustered into active federal service 1 July 1916, as a private in Ravenswood, New Jersey. He was in Company 8, 2nd Infantry, and mustered out as a
wagoneer on 24 March 1917. He was discharged on 3 April 1917. He was in regular army from 1918 - 1920. He served in the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe with Co K, 59th Infantry Regiment. He fought in three major battles: Meuse-Argonne, St Mihiel and Aisne-Marne - three of the
bloodiest battles in WWI. He got mustard gassed on 19 July 1918, and on 5 Oct 1918 he got mustard gassed and shot by a machine gun. He laid in a fox hole for three days in Argonne, France, waiting for his company to reach him.
The injury was to his right upper extremities and back. The injury caused the right arm and hand to claw and the back to hunch. The Army Medical records say that the wounds were easily repairable, but they never were. He remained in the hospital for two (2) years, and was discharged on 31
Jan 1920 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. I fought with the army for two (2)years to get the medals that were due him and in 1992, I received a Purple Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, WWI Victory Medal and a silver Victory Button. It would have been better if these medals had been awarded to him while he was alive. RUSSELL developed cataracts on his eyes and was blind for years. The entire family was moved to Staunton, Virginia where LAURA worked at the Western State Hospital. RUSSELL had the cataracts removed from his eyes and could see for a short time then it was discovered he had stomach cancer. He died at the VA Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
CO K 59 INF
4 Division
World War I
Purple Heart with OLC
RUSSELL listed his occupation as a laborer on his 1914 and 1917 National Guard records, and on his WWI medical records he listed his occupation as a carpenter. His post war occupation and future address was listed as a miner. He worked for the B & O Railroad in 1917 and on his marriage
record to LAURA he worked in a poolroom. He also worked as a cook. RUSSELL joined the West Virginia National Guard, and was in from 1912 - 1915. He re-enlisted in 1915 and was in till 1917. He mustered into active federal service 1 July 1916, as a private in Ravenswood, New Jersey. He was in Company 8, 2nd Infantry, and mustered out as a
wagoneer on 24 March 1917. He was discharged on 3 April 1917. He was in regular army from 1918 - 1920. He served in the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe with Co K, 59th Infantry Regiment. He fought in three major battles: Meuse-Argonne, St Mihiel and Aisne-Marne - three of the
bloodiest battles in WWI. He got mustard gassed on 19 July 1918, and on 5 Oct 1918 he got mustard gassed and shot by a machine gun. He laid in a fox hole for three days in Argonne, France, waiting for his company to reach him.
The injury was to his right upper extremities and back. The injury caused the right arm and hand to claw and the back to hunch. The Army Medical records say that the wounds were easily repairable, but they never were. He remained in the hospital for two (2) years, and was discharged on 31
Jan 1920 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. I fought with the army for two (2)years to get the medals that were due him and in 1992, I received a Purple Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, WWI Victory Medal and a silver Victory Button. It would have been better if these medals had been awarded to him while he was alive. RUSSELL developed cataracts on his eyes and was blind for years. The entire family was moved to Staunton, Virginia where LAURA worked at the Western State Hospital. RUSSELL had the cataracts removed from his eyes and could see for a short time then it was discovered he had stomach cancer. He died at the VA Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
Kentucky
CO K 59 INF
4 Division
World War I
Purple Heart with OLC
RUSSELL listed his occupation as a laborer on his 1914 and 1917 National Guard records, and on his WWI medical records he listed his occupation as a carpenter. His post war occupation and future address was listed as a miner. He worked for the B & O Railroad in 1917 and on his marriage
record to LAURA he worked in a poolroom. He also worked as a cook. RUSSELL joined the West Virginia National Guard, and was in from 1912 - 1915. He re-enlisted in 1915 and was in till 1917. He mustered into active federal service 1 July 1916, as a private in Ravenswood, New Jersey. He was in Company 8, 2nd Infantry, and mustered out as a
wagoneer on 24 March 1917. He was discharged on 3 April 1917. He was in regular army from 1918 - 1920. He served in the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe with Co K, 59th Infantry Regiment. He fought in three major battles: Meuse-Argonne, St Mihiel and Aisne-Marne - three of the
bloodiest battles in WWI. He got mustard gassed on 19 July 1918, and on 5 Oct 1918 he got mustard gassed and shot by a machine gun. He laid in a fox hole for three days in Argonne, France, waiting for his company to reach him.
The injury was to his right upper extremities and back. The injury caused the right arm and hand to claw and the back to hunch. The Army Medical records say that the wounds were easily repairable, but they never were. He remained in the hospital for two (2) years, and was discharged on 31
Jan 1920 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. I fought with the army for two (2)years to get the medals that were due him and in 1992, I received a Purple Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, WWI Victory Medal and a silver Victory Button. It would have been better if these medals had been awarded to him while he was alive. RUSSELL developed cataracts on his eyes and was blind for years. The entire family was moved to Staunton, Virginia where LAURA worked at the Western State Hospital. RUSSELL had the cataracts removed from his eyes and could see for a short time then it was discovered he had stomach cancer. He died at the VA Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
CO K 59 INF
4 Division
World War I
Purple Heart with OLC
RUSSELL listed his occupation as a laborer on his 1914 and 1917 National Guard records, and on his WWI medical records he listed his occupation as a carpenter. His post war occupation and future address was listed as a miner. He worked for the B & O Railroad in 1917 and on his marriage
record to LAURA he worked in a poolroom. He also worked as a cook. RUSSELL joined the West Virginia National Guard, and was in from 1912 - 1915. He re-enlisted in 1915 and was in till 1917. He mustered into active federal service 1 July 1916, as a private in Ravenswood, New Jersey. He was in Company 8, 2nd Infantry, and mustered out as a
wagoneer on 24 March 1917. He was discharged on 3 April 1917. He was in regular army from 1918 - 1920. He served in the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe with Co K, 59th Infantry Regiment. He fought in three major battles: Meuse-Argonne, St Mihiel and Aisne-Marne - three of the
bloodiest battles in WWI. He got mustard gassed on 19 July 1918, and on 5 Oct 1918 he got mustard gassed and shot by a machine gun. He laid in a fox hole for three days in Argonne, France, waiting for his company to reach him.
The injury was to his right upper extremities and back. The injury caused the right arm and hand to claw and the back to hunch. The Army Medical records say that the wounds were easily repairable, but they never were. He remained in the hospital for two (2) years, and was discharged on 31
Jan 1920 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. I fought with the army for two (2)years to get the medals that were due him and in 1992, I received a Purple Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, WWI Victory Medal and a silver Victory Button. It would have been better if these medals had been awarded to him while he was alive. RUSSELL developed cataracts on his eyes and was blind for years. The entire family was moved to Staunton, Virginia where LAURA worked at the Western State Hospital. RUSSELL had the cataracts removed from his eyes and could see for a short time then it was discovered he had stomach cancer. He died at the VA Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
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