World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell J. Beardsley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Russell J. Beardsley
SERGEANT. FIFTH ARMY. ITALIAN THEATER. LANDED AT CASABLANCA. TRAINED IN THE MOUNTAINS; DISEMBARKED AT NAPLES. HELD WINTER LINE AT MINTURNO, THEN TO CASSINO, AND BACK TO MINTURNO. ADVANCED TO FREE ANZIO, THEN INTO ROME, FLORENCE AND UP TO BRENNER PASS, WHERE WAR ENDED.