World War II Honoree

Russell Peter Paulson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Milton J. Paulson

Relationship

Brother

HE ENTERED THE ARMY IN MAY 1943 FROM BELLE FOURCHE, SOUTH DAKOTA. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. IN 1944 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY C OF THE 194TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN ENGLAND AS A MACHINE GUNNER. HE, WITH 21 OTHER INFANTRYMEN FROM COMPANY C AND THEIR EQUIPMENT, WAS AIRLIFTED FROM ENGLAND ON THE DAY BEFORE THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. THE GLIDER CRASHED IN DECEMBER 1944 IN CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND KILLING ALL ON BOARD. THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH WAS UNDETERMINED.