Gerald F. Russell

For British psychiatrist, see Gerald Russell.
Gerald F. Russell
Birth nameGerald Russell
Nickname"The Colonel"
Born(1916-05-01)May 1, 1916
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedFebruary 24, 2014(2014-02-24) (aged 97)
State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Marine Corps
Service years1940–1968
Rank Colonel

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 Nagasaki. Russell also witnessed the historical raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi in Iwo Jima.

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