World War II Honoree

Russell James York

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waterville, Maine

Honored By

Mark A. York

Relationship

Son

TECHNICIAN MEDICAL 4TH GRADE. LANDED AT UTAH BEACH ON D-DAY AS A MEDIC SERVING UNDER GENERAL THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. WITH THE 4TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. RECEIVED THE SILVER STAR IN PRUM, GERMANY 1945 FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION IN THE BATTLE OF THE THE HUERTGEN FOREST ON NOVEMBER 20, 1944. THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, LUXEMBOURG, AWARDED THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE; MARCHED INTO GERMANY AND LIBERATED THE CONCENTRATION CAMP AT BUCHENWALD NEAR WEIMAR. COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE, BRONZE STAR. EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ARROWHEAD DEVICE AND ONE SILVER SERVICE STAR.