World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell P. Ayer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chepiwanoxet, Rhode Island
Honored By
A Grateful American
He served as a Sergeant in WWII with the 100th Infantry Division (Century Division), 397th Infantry Regiment, First Battalion, Company D, in the European Theater of Operations. He was wounded in action, France, and awarded the Purple Heart.