Philip A. Russell Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Philip A. Russell

State of Birth:

NY

Home State:

NY

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Location of Service

Normandy, France; European Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Normandy

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Service History Note

The veteran 's biographical form indicates the following: "3rd squad, 3rd platoon, C Company from Toccoa to wars end. First Scout into Normandy-squad leader-Holland til end of war."

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Alan Thompson

Contributor:

Alan Thompson

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/00120

Subjects:

Russell, Philip A.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Philip A. Russell Collection
(AFC/2001/001/00120), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress