American AcornsKenneth John Russell
1909–1959 · Male · died at 49
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Service
World War II · Army · 1942 Confirmed
Sergeant, 806th Base Unit, Army Air Forces, in World War II, by his government headstone at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Probably the Kenneth J. Russell, born 1909 in Maine, who enlisted at Portland, Maine, on June 23, 1942 (Army enlistment record; Likely, as it names no parents). A son of Bert Von Russell.
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Parents
- Mother: Maholia Tracy Walker ( Russell ) 1887–1915
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- Father: Bert Von Russell 1886–1954
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Life events
| Born | 30 SEP 1909, Madison, Somerset, Maine, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
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| Died | 8 JUN 1959, La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why |
| Military service | Enlisted as a private at Portland, Maine (probably this Kenneth J. Russell), 23 Jun 1942, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA Likely evidence: show whyWhy: The Army enlistment record of a Kenneth J. Russell, born 1909 in Maine, of Cumberland County, gives his enlistment at Portland on 23 Jun 1942 as a private and notes earlier Regular Army service. Name, birth year and state fit; the record gives no parents, so the identification is Likely. Records:
Review: assessed 11-02-2026. |
| Military service | Sergeant, 806th Base Unit, Army Air Forces, World War II Confirmed evidence: show whyWhy: His government headstone at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery reads KENNETH J RUSSELL / MAINE / SGT / 806 BASE UNIT AAF / WORLD WAR II, with his birth and death dates (30 Sep 1909, 8 Jun 1959), which match the tree. Records:
Review: assessed 11-02-2026; evidence: Image examined. |
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Sources
Research sources
- Find a Grave memorial 3428678, Kenneth J. Russell, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, plot U 1651: government headstone "SGT / 806 BASE UNIT AAF / WORLD WAR II"; photograph by Jon Verdick Burials and memorials view at findagrave.com
- NARA, WWII Army Enlistment Records (AAD): Russell Kenneth J, serial 06120653, residence Cumberland Co., Maine; enlisted Portland, Maine, 23 Jun 1942; private; born 1909, Maine; married; truck or tractor driver; source of personnel: Regular Army, re-enlisted after discharge Military view at National Archives (AAD)
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