January 26, 1926 - September 26, 2016Bill Stephen Russell passed away September 26, 2016. He was born January 26, 1926 to William H. Russell and Marguaretta L. Roubury in Cassville, Missouri.He enlisted in the U.S. Army in May of 1944, became a paratrooper, and was assigned to the 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment. In 1945 he was part of the 503rd Parachute Regimental Combat Team and parachuted into combat in the Battle of Corregidor. He received numerous [...]
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