Russell J. York, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Russell J. York

American recipient of the silver star

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1921

Date of Death: 22-Jul-2006

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Russell J. York

  • Russell J.
  • York (August 5, 1921 – July 22, 2006) [1] was a native of Waterville, Maine who served in World War II in 1942-1945 as a combat medic assigned to the 4th Engineer Battalion of the U.S.
  • 4th Infantry Division.
  • He landed at Utah Beach on D-Day under the command of Gen.
  • Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
  • and with the U.S.
  • 22d Infantry Regiment served in the campaigns in Northern France, Rhineland, Battle of the Bulge and Central Europe.York was interviewed in 2005 for the Veterans' History Project about his service.
  • The tape is available for the public through that organization at the Library of Congress's veteran's website

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