World War II Honoree

Russell G. Worman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

Honored By

Marcia W. Dougherty

Relationship

Niece

STAFF SERGEANT. ENLISTED INFANTRY 1942. VOLUNTEERED FOR 2ND RANGER BATTALION 1943. SENT TO ENGLAND AND TRAINED FOR FOUR MONTHS WITH BRITISH COMMANDOS STUDYING INTELLIGENCE, MAP READING AND BOOBY-TRAP RIGGING. SPENT TWO MONTHS PORING OVER PHOTOS AND MODELS OF LANDING AREAS. SIXTEEN MONTHS AS STAFF SERGEANT, INTELLIGENCE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER. WORKED AT 5TH CORPS HEADQUARTERS IN GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER'S OFFICE ON PLANS FOR THE INVASION OF NORMANDY (OPERATION OVERLORD). LANDED WITH 2ND RANGER BATTALION ON OMAHA JUNE 6, 1944. FOUGHT IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA. RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR D-DAY, ARMY AIR CORPS OBSERVER WINGS, LEGION OF MERIT AND BRONZE STAR, AMONG OTHERS. DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER 1945.