Gerald F. Russell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 01-May-1916
Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Date of Death: 24-Feb-2014
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Gerald F. Russell
- Gerald F.
- Russell was a Marine who served in World War II, including missions to Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal.
- He commanded one of the first units to land in Japan and provided protection for the US technical teams covering the atomic bomb site in Nagaskai.
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- Russell also witnessed the historical raising of the American flag on Mt.
- Suribachi in Iwo Jima.
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