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Army Reserve, 1966 to 1972·SP5, medic·Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade·Silver Star for gallantry, January 8, 1968·Died April 27, 2024
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Charles P Russell, SP5, USAR, Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade APO 96256 was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action in the Republic of Vietnam while serving as a medic on January 8, 1968.
Peter lived a full and mostly happy life until he died April 27, 2024.
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- FAMILY ACCOUNT Shared by his wife with Fire Swept Trail, October 2026. Not independently verified.