Russell Anderson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Russell J. Anderson - son of J. Alfred and Stella Anderson of cook MN, entered the army on April 2nd 1943. He served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He earned the combat Infantry Badge , Eame Medal, Purple Heart, Bronze Star for Italian Campaign, and Division Blue Star Award, Good Conduct Medal, American Campign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. After the war he served as a POW guard at Camp Polk, LA, and later as fire chief at Fort Knox, KY. He was discharged on Aug. 11 - 1952, with the rank of staff sergeant.
