World War II Honoree

Russell Bartolett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Toledo, Ohio

Honored By

Mariano Vasta

HE ENLISTED IN 1942, RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. AFTERWARDS HE WAS TRAINED AS AN AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN AT NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. UPON COMPLETION OF 'A' SCHOOL, HE RECEIVED ADVANCED TRAINING AT THE NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. HIS DUTY ASSIGNMENT WAS NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, WHERE HE SERVED AS AVIATION TECHNICIAN FIRST CLASS UNTIL HIS HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1944.