World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell J. Christesen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Florence, Wisconsin
Honored By
Russell J. Christesen
SERVED FROM 1942-1945. NAVIGATOR, FLEW B-17 FLYING FORTRESS ON 50 BOMBING MISSIONS WITH THE 463RD BOMB GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE, ITALY. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BATTLE STARS.