Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	611 65 91
Birth Date	February 20, 1925
From	Springfield, Illinois
Decorations	Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Bonefish (SS-223)
Loss Date	June 18, 1945
Location	Toyama Bay, Japan
Circumstances	Sunk by depth charge attack
Remarks	Russell's Bronze Star is not listed in some sources.

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