Russell, Francis Howard TSgt

1920 - 1944  (24 years)

• Name	Russell, Francis Howard
  Suffix	TSgt
  Birth	8 Feb 1920	Douglass, Butler, Kansas, USA   [1]
  	20220407GHLn- Francis H Russell in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Francis H Russell Birth: 8 Feb 1920 Dougles, Butler, Kansas, USA service: Apr 17, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944 enlisted: Ridgway, Elk, Penna res: Shinglehouse, Penna serial nr: 6949671 Killed over England Save
  Gender	Male
  Military Enlistment	Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	enlisted before he had to.
  	20220407GHLn- Francis H Russell in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Francis H Russell Birth: 8 Feb 1920 Dougles, Butler, Kansas, USA service: Apr 17, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944 enlisted: Ridgway, Elk, Penna res: Shinglehouse, Penna serial nr: 6949671 Killed over England Save
  World War II	England   [1]
  	B-17 ball turret gunner, assigned to 303rd BG 358th BS
  	20220407GTHLn- B-17 ball turret gunner, assigned to 303rd BG 358th BS killed in the … Added by: patootie on 31 Mar 2013 Memorial photo 66444060 http://www.303rdbg.com/358oliver.html Added by: Tx Oma on 1 Sep 2012 Memorial photo 108028692 Added by: Joel Frampton Gilfert on 26 Aug 2014 20220407GHLn- TSgt Francis Howard Russell BIRTH 1920 Kansas, USA DEATH 10 Jun 1944 (aged 23-24) England BURIAL Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England MEMORIAL ID 56293978 · PHOTOS 5 FLOWERS 2 Gravesite Details Entered the service from Pennsylvania. Family Members Parents William E Russell 1881-1938 Gertrude Butler Russell 1882-1962 Flowers • 2 In their memory http://www.303rdbg.com/358oliver.html Left by Tx Oma on 1 Sep 2012 Left by CJK on 3 Oct 2010 Leave a Flower
  Graduation	Abt Jun 1939	Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	A 1939 graduate of Shinglehouse High School, Sgt. Russell entered service in September of that year and went overseas in April, 1944.
  	20220407GHLn- Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, 24, Said Killed In Action Over England 10 Jun 1944. CLIPPED FROM Times Herald Olean, New York 22 Jun 1944, Thu • Page 3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 07 Apr 2022 Sergeant Said Killed In Action SHINGLEHOUSE-- Technical Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, twenty-four-year-old ball turret gunner on a Flying Fortress, killed in action June 10 in England, according to word received Wednesday from the War Department by his mother, Mrs Gertrude Russell of this place. His father was the late William E. Russell. A 1939 graduate of Shinglehouse High School, Sgt. Russell entered service in September of that year and went overseas in April, 1944. He was a member St. Theresa's Church here. Surviving besides his mother are two brothers - the Rev. Bernard M. Russell. C. S. V.. of Springfield, ILL., and - Lloyd R. Russell of Pueblo, Colo. Clipping location on Times Herald page 3 CLIPPED FROM Times Herald Olean, New York 22 Jun 1944, Thu • Page 3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 07 Apr 2022
  Name	Francis H Russell  [1, 3]
  Residence	Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  _MILT	Between 17 Apr and 10 Jun 1944	England   [1]
  	20220407GHLn- Francis H Russell in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Francis H Russell Birth: 8 Feb 1920 Dougles, Butler, Kansas, USA service: Apr 17, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944 enlisted: Ridgway, Elk, Penna res: Shinglehouse, Penna serial nr: 6949671 Killed over England Save
  _MILT	MilitaryServiceBranch: U.S. Army Air Forces; MilitaryUnit: 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy; Rank: Technical Sergeant; ServiceNumber: 6949671; TypeOfMedal: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart; War: World War II  [3]
  Death	10 Jun 1944	England   [1, 2, 3]
  	20220407GHLn- Francis H Russell in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Francis H Russell Birth: 8 Feb 1920 Dougles, Butler, Kansas, USA service: Apr 17, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944 enlisted: Ridgway, Elk, Penna res: Shinglehouse, Penna serial nr: 6949671 Killed over England Save 20220407GHLn- Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, 24, Said Killed In Action Over England 10 Jun 1944. CLIPPED FROM Times Herald Olean, New York 22 Jun 1944, Thu • Page 3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 07 Apr 2022 Sergeant Said Killed In Action SHINGLEHOUSE-- Technical Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, twenty-four-year-old ball turret gunner on a Flying Fortress, killed in action June 10 in England, according to word received Wednesday from the War Department by his mother, Mrs Gertrude Russell of this place. His father was the late William E. Russell. A 1939 graduate of Shinglehouse High School, Sgt. Russell entered service in September of that year and went overseas in April, 1944. He was a member St. Theresa's Church here. Surviving besides his mother are two brothers - the Rev. Bernard M. Russell. C. S. V.. of Springfield, ILL., and - Lloyd R. Russell of Pueblo, Colo. Clipping location on Times Herald page 3 CLIPPED FROM Times Herald Olean, New York 22 Jun 1944, Thu • Page 3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 07 Apr 2022 age 24. Killed over England ball turret gunner on a Flying Fortress, killed in action June 10 in England, according to word received Wednesday from the War Department by his mother, Mrs Gertrude Russell of this place. His father was the late William E. R
  Burial	Aft 10 Jun 1944	Coton, Cambridgeshire, England   [3]
  	20220407GHLn- TSgt Francis Howard Russell BIRTH 1920 Kansas, USA DEATH 10 Jun 1944 (aged 23-24) England BURIAL Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England MEMORIAL ID 56293978 · PHOTOS 5 FLOWERS 2 Gravesite Details Entered the service from Pennsylvania. Family Members Parents William E Russell 1881-1938 Gertrude Butler Russell 1882-1962 Flowers • 2 In their memory http://www.303rdbg.com/358oliver.html Left by Tx Oma on 1 Sep 2012 Left by CJK on 3 Oct 2010 Leave a Flower Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. CemeteryPlot: B; CemeteryRow: 7; CemeterySection: Grave: 37
  Person ID	I88444	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Russell, William E.,   b. 6 Jul 1880, Sharon Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Jun 1938, Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Butler, Gertrude,   b. 12 Aug 1882, Germania, Abbott, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Jan 1962, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F53545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Feb 1920 - Douglass, Butler, Kansas, USA Military Enlistment - enlisted before he had to. - - Ridgway, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA World War II - B-17 ball turret gunner, assigned to 303rd BG 358th BS - - England Graduation - A 1939 graduate of Shinglehouse High School, Sgt. Russell entered service in September of that year and went overseas in April, 1944. - Abt Jun 1939 - Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - - Pennsylvania, USA _MILT - Between 17 Apr and 10 Jun 1944 - England Death - 10 Jun 1944 - England Burial - Aft 10 Jun 1944 - Coton, Cambridgeshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Russell, Howard Francis TSgt fag_TxOma 20220407GTHLn- B-17 ball turret gunner, assigned to 303rd BG 358th BS killed in the … Added by: patootie on 31 Mar 2013 Memorial photo 66444060 http://www.303rdbg.com/358oliver.html Added by: Tx Oma on 1 Sep 2012 Memorial photo 108028692 Added by: Joel Frampton Gilfert on 26 Aug 2014 20220407GHLn- TSgt Francis Howard Russell BIRTH 1920…
  		US Headstone Interment Records Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil_FrancisHRussell.jpg 20220407GHLn- American Battle Monuments Commission; Arlington, VA; Cemetery Records Francis H Russell in the U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 Name: Francis H Russell Gender: Male Rank: Technical Sergeant Residence: Pennsylvania Type of Medal: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple…
  		PA US Veteran Comp Appl Files WWII Francis H Russell.jpg 20220407GHLn- Francis H Russell in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Francis H Russell Birth: 8 Feb 1920 Dougles, Butler, Kansas, USA service: Apr 17, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944 enlisted: Ridgway, Elk, Penna res: Shinglehouse, Penna serial nr: 6949671 Killed over England Save
  		Russell, FrancisH KIA England 19440610 news_19440622OTH 20220407GHLn- Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, 24, Said Killed In Action Over England 10 Jun 1944. CLIPPED FROM Times Herald Olean, New York 22 Jun 1944, Thu • Page 3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 07 Apr 2022 Sergeant Said Killed In Action SHINGLEHOUSE-- Technical Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, twenty-four-year-old ball turret…

  
  

• Notes

  20220407GHLn- Francis H Russell in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Francis H Russell Birth: 8 Feb 1920 Dougles, Butler, Kansas, USA service: Apr 17, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944 enlisted: Ridgway, Elk, Penna res: Shinglehouse, Penna serial nr: 6949671 Killed over England Save 20220407GHLn- TSgt Francis Howard Russell BIRTH 1920 Kansas, USA DEATH 10 Jun 1944 (aged 23-24) England BURIAL Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England MEMORIAL ID 56293978 · PHOTOS 5 FLOWERS 2 Gravesite Details Entered the service from Pennsylvania. Family Members Parents William E Russell 1881-1938 Gertrude Butler Russell 1882-1962 Flowers • 2 In their memory http://www.303rdbg.com/358oliver.html Left by Tx Oma on 1 Sep 2012 Left by CJK on 3 Oct 2010 Leave a Flower

  
  

• Sources

  [S1237] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). Record for Francis H Russell (2) facts 20220407GHLn- 20220407GHLn- Francis H Russell in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Francis H Russell Birth: 8 Feb 1920 Dougles, Butler, Kansas, USA service: Apr 17, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944 enlisted: Ridgway, Elk, Penna res: Shinglehouse, Penna serial nr: 6949671 Killed over England Save PA US Veteran Comp Appl Files WWII Francis H Russell.jpg 20220407GHLn- Francis H Russell in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 Name: Francis H Russell Birth: 8 Feb 1920 Dougles, Butler, Kansas, USA service: Apr 17, 1944 - Jun 10, 1944 enlisted: Ridgway, Elk, Penna res: Shinglehouse, Penna serial nr: 6949671 Killed over England Save [S254] newspaper, Olean Times Herald, 1944-06-10. Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, 24, Said Killed In Action Over England 10 Jun 1944. 22 Jun 1944, Thu • p3 20220407GHLn-. Francis Howard Russell (1) fact 20220407GHLn- 20220407GHLn- Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, 24, Said Killed In Action Over England 10 Jun 1944. CLIPPED FROM Times Herald Olean, New York 22 Jun 1944, Thu • Page 3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 07 Apr 2022 Sergeant Said Killed In Action SHINGLEHOUSE-- Technical Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, twenty-four-year-old ball turret gunner on a Flying Fortress, killed in action June 10 in England, according to word received Wednesday from the War Department by his mother, Mrs Gertrude Russell of this place. His father was the late William E. Russell. A 1939 graduate of Shinglehouse High School, Sgt. Russell entered service in September of that year and went overseas in April, 1944. He was a member St. Theresa's Church here. Surviving besides his mother are two brothers - the Rev. Bernard M. Russell. C. S. V.. of Springfield, ILL., and - Lloyd R. Russell of Pueblo, Colo. Clipping location on Times Herald page 3 CLIPPED FROM Times Herald Olean, New York 22 Jun 1944, Thu • Page 3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 07 Apr 2022 Russell, FrancisH KIA England 19440610 news_19440622OTH 20220407GHLn- Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, 24, Said Killed In Action Over England 10 Jun 1944. CLIPPED FROM Times Herald Olean, New York 22 Jun 1944, Thu • Page 3 wetzupdoc Member Photo BYwetzupdoc · 07 Apr 2022 Sergeant Said Killed In Action SHINGLEHOUSE-- Technical Sergeant Francis Howard Russell, twenty-four-year-old ball turret… [S2586] Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), American Battle Monuments Commission; Arlington, VA; Cemetery Records. Record for Francis H Russell (6) facts 20220407GHLn- 20220407GHLn- American Battle Monuments Commission; Arlington, VA; Cemetery Records Francis H Russell in the U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 Name: Francis H Russell Gender: Male Rank: Technical Sergeant Residence: Pennsylvania Type of Medal: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Service Number: 6949671 Military Unit: 358th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy Military Branch: U.S. Army Air Forces War: World War II Death Date: 10 Jun 1944 Cemetery Plot Nr: B Cemetery Row: 7 Cemetery Section: Grave: 37 Cemetery: Cambridge Burial Place: Cambridge, England Next of Kin: Mrs Gertrude Russell Francis H. Russell T Sgt 358 Bomb Sq 303 Bomb GP (H) Pennsylvania June 10 1944 37 Mrs. Gertrude Russell Academy Street Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania Source Citation American Battle Monuments Commission; Arlington, VA; Cemetery Records Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Cemetery Records Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission, Arlington, VA. Headstone Inscription and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949. Series A1 43, NAI ID: 7408555. Records of the American Battle Monuments Commission, 1918-ca. 1995. Record Group 117. The National Archives at Washington, D.C. US Headstone Interment Records Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil_FrancisHRussell.jpg 20220407GHLn- American Battle Monuments Commission; Arlington, VA; Cemetery Records Francis H Russell in the U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949 Name: Francis H Russell Gender: Male Rank: Technical Sergeant Residence: Pennsylvania Type of Medal: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple…

  
  

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