Peter N. Russo was born on Monday, October 4, 1920. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was 79 years old at the time of his death.
Peter served initially with C Battery, 29th Field Artillery, and was a veteran of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, at Utah Beach on June 6, 1944.
During the invasion, B Battery suffered the tragic loss of 39 men when LCT 548 hit a floating mine, exploded,
and sank. Later, when B Battery was being reformed, Peter became their Chief of the #1 gun crew, serving in that capacity for the duration of World War II.
Peter N. Russo passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2000 in Brooklyn, New York.
His Family Mourns His Loss
His Comrades Honor Him
RETURN
Photgraph courtesy of Irving Smolens, 29th FA Bn, WW2 Veteran.
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