World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell N. Hamner
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Schuyler, Virginia
Honored By
Michael Goodman
Relationship
Grandson
SERVED IN 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION, ENTERED EUROPE THROUGH FRANCE, BEGAN COMBAT IN BELGIUM, FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE, WAS WOUNDED TWICE IN COMBAT, EARNED PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR, REMAINED IN GERMANY FOR OCCUPATION UNTIL DECOMMISSIONED A FEW MONTHS AFTER VICTORY.