Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Robert Enson Russell Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Location of Service: San Francisco, California; Corregidor Island (Philippines); Cabanatuan (Philippines); Palawan Island (Philippines); Manila (Philippines); Japan; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Commander
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/39431
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About this Item
Title
- Robert Enson Russell Collection
Names
- Russell, Robert Enson
- U.S. House of Representatives/Bill Thomas
- Thomas, Bill
Home State
- Oregon
Headings
- - Russell, Robert Enson
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Location of Service: San Francisco, California; Corregidor Island (Philippines); Cabanatuan (Philippines); Palawan Island (Philippines); Manila (Philippines); Japan; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Commander
- Dates of Service: 1941-1953
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was commissioned as an Ensign in the US Naval Reserves 03/1941. In 05/1941, he was assigned to be a communications officer in the Philippines. Beginning on 12/15/1941, the veteran was the officer in charge of inshore patrol of Corregidor Island (Philippines). He was a prisoner of war (POW) from 05/07/1942 until 08/20/1945.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reading (collected 2001-02; 2006-04-14)
- Manuscript: Maps [1 item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [5 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1942-1953)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1970)
- Photograph: Digital print [10 items] -- Photograph (collected 1919-1946)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/39431
Cite as
- Robert Enson Russell Collection (AFC/2001/001/39431), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Cabanatuan (Philippines)
- Corregidor Island (Philippines)
- Japan
- Manila (Philippines)
- Pacific Theater
- Palawan Island (Philippines)
- San Francisco, California