Russell Lawrence Reiserer
Born: October 22, 1919 at Chicago, Illinois
Home Town: Redwood City, California
RELATED HEROES STORIES
Navy Cross
World War II
U.S. Navy
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Russell Lawrence Reiserer, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane in Fighting Squadron TWO (VF-2), embarked from the U.S.S. HORNET (CV-12), in action on 19 October 1944, while deployed over the Marianas. His outstanding courage and determined skill were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
