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Russell Wilson

Private Russell C. Wilson
11th Company, Transportation Corps.
Enlisted: February 6, 1918
Discharged: July 22, 1919


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Russell Wilson was 22 years old when he enlisted. He lived in Coatesville and worked as a brakeman, one who assisted with the braking of a train when it slowed down. He served in the war as a railroad engineer. — Courtesy of Bob Ford
Russell Wilson was 22 years old when he enlisted. He lived in Coatesville and worked as a brakeman, one who assisted with the braking of a train when it slowed down. He served in the war as a railroad engineer. — Courtesy of Bob Ford
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