Biographical Information

Name:

Reese Melvin Russell

Date of Birth:

1882

Place of Birth:

Indian Hill, VA

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War I, 1914-1920

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1917-1928

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company E, 80th Regiment, 317th Infantry

Location of Service:

Camp Lee, Virginia; France

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was gassed.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [2items]

Donor:

David R. Estes

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/18879

Subjects:

Russell, Reese
World War I, 1914-1920 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

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