World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Russell O. Helmick
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Norton, West Virginia
Honored By
Mrs. Harry Muldoon
Relationship
Mother
612th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 2nd Division, First Army. He served in Germany and was a tank gunner. He attempted to man a gun, even though his arm was blown off by direct fire from enemy guns, until his death.