Russell served as a Second Lieutenant on B-24D "Pelly-Can" #41-23688, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23688 was rammed by a Japanese fighter plane causing both of them to crash into the sea near Indonesia. The entire crew was lost.
Russell was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-733474
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23688:
Cole, Robert F ~ T/Sgt, CA
Durkin, Thomas H ~ 1st Lt, IL
Enders, Robert K ~ T/Sgt, IN
Hudspeth, Frank A ~ S/Sgt, NC
Muscato, Harold ~ S/Sgt, IA
Olsen, Roy W ~ Capt, Pilot, IA
Setterblade, Russell R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Simon, William C ~ S/Sgt, WA
Strong, Kenneth F ~ 2nd Lt, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23688 was rammed by a Japanese fighter plane causing both of them to crash into the sea near Indonesia. The entire crew was lost.
Russell was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-733474
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23688:
Cole, Robert F ~ T/Sgt, CA
Durkin, Thomas H ~ 1st Lt, IL
Enders, Robert K ~ T/Sgt, IN
Hudspeth, Frank A ~ S/Sgt, NC
Muscato, Harold ~ S/Sgt, IA
Olsen, Roy W ~ Capt, Pilot, IA
Setterblade, Russell R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Simon, William C ~ S/Sgt, WA
Strong, Kenneth F ~ 2nd Lt, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Russell served as a Second Lieutenant on B-24D "Pelly-Can" #41-23688, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23688 was rammed by a Japanese fighter plane causing both of them to crash into the sea near Indonesia. The entire crew was lost.
Russell was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-733474
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23688:
Cole, Robert F ~ T/Sgt, CA
Durkin, Thomas H ~ 1st Lt, IL
Enders, Robert K ~ T/Sgt, IN
Hudspeth, Frank A ~ S/Sgt, NC
Muscato, Harold ~ S/Sgt, IA
Olsen, Roy W ~ Capt, Pilot, IA
Setterblade, Russell R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Simon, William C ~ S/Sgt, WA
Strong, Kenneth F ~ 2nd Lt, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23688 was rammed by a Japanese fighter plane causing both of them to crash into the sea near Indonesia. The entire crew was lost.
Russell was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-733474
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23688:
Cole, Robert F ~ T/Sgt, CA
Durkin, Thomas H ~ 1st Lt, IL
Enders, Robert K ~ T/Sgt, IN
Hudspeth, Frank A ~ S/Sgt, NC
Muscato, Harold ~ S/Sgt, IA
Olsen, Roy W ~ Capt, Pilot, IA
Setterblade, Russell R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Simon, William C ~ S/Sgt, WA
Strong, Kenneth F ~ 2nd Lt, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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