World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell Gassert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Monroe M. Schneck
MEMBER OF THE 83RD INFANTRY DIVISION; SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS -- NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON.