Reese Melvin Russell Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Reese Melvin Russell

State of Birth:

VA

 

 

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1914-1918

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1917-1928

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company E, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division

Location of Service:

Camp Lee, Virginia; France

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran was gassed.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [2 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Contributor:

David Estes

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/18879

Subjects:

Russell, Reese Melvin
World War, 1914-1918--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Reese Melvin Russell Collection
(AFC/2001/001/18879), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress