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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

J. Russell Oswald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS, ASSIGNED TO THE 3RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, A HORSE DRAWN FIELD ARTILLERY UNIT. IN 1942 HE ATTENDED ARTILLERY OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL, FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA, AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 160TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION, THAT TOOK HIM THROUGH FIVE CAMPAIGNS AND TWO AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS IN SICILY AND ITALY.