Harrison, Russell E.

1920 - 2001  (81 years)

• 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
  		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,…
  		Russell E. Harrison (1920-2001)
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Military Service Ribbons, Harrison, Russell E. (1920-2001) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		96th Infantry ("Deadeye") Division, United States Army
  		96th Infantry Division ("Deadeye"), United States Army
  		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
  		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. …
  		World War II Honoree, Harrison, Russell E. (1920-2001)
  Death	13 Jun 2001
  Burial	Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I21867	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Harrison, Elza Byron 'Tot',   b. 19 Dec 1881   d. 26 Dec 1965 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Edwards, Lola,   b. 26 Mar 1884   d. 24 Jul 1951 (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F9341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johnson, J.
  Family ID	F18315	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - Friday, June 15, 2001 Deceased Name: Harrison, 81, Clay City, died Wednesday (June 13, 2001). Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Clay City First Baptist Church, with 2:30 p.m. graveside services. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Summers-Kistler Funeral Homes, Clay City. Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Thompsonville, with military rites. Memorials: Clay City First Baptist Church Building Fund.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6012] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Harrison, Russell E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48712333/russell-e.-harrison), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5792] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Russell E. Harrison, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1920149) (Reliability: 2).