World War II Honoree

Russell Warren Gribben

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Barbara Wright Duggan

Relationship

Daughter

TECHNICAL SERGEANT. AERIAL ENGINEER 2750 FOR THE 99TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON. SERVED IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, SOUTHERN FRANCE, ROME-ARNO AND NORMANDY. RECEIVED AN AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THREE OVERSEAS BARS. SERVED FROM 9/28/42 TO 10/5/45. ATTENDED AIR FORCE TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI. NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE PRIOR TO WWII FOR ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS.