Our Neighbors in Service.
Schaller, Ia.—Pvt. Russell R. Teague, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Teague of Schaller, has been awarded the silver star in Germany. His company was hit by a savage counterattack by six tanks, supported by infantry. With he and his buddy using a bazooka, Teague knocked out two tanks and held the others off until artillery fire forced them back. A citation said his courageous action was primarily responsible for repulsing the attack.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, March 9, 1945
Russell Rowe Teague was born Apr. 27, 1919 to Lemuel Monroe and Avis Audrey Rowe Teague. He died Jan. 6, 2008 and is buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Auburn, IA. He was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
