Wright County

Sgt. Russell Jack Stanley

 

 

Russell Jack Stanley was born Oct. 15, 1918 to Charles T. and Mary L. Velthoff Stanley. He died June 17, 1944 and is buried in Wapello Cemetery, Wapello, IA.

Platoon Sgt. Stanley served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and participated in combat operations until KIA on Red Beach Two, Saipan. He was awarded the Silver Star.

Source: ancestry.com