Fred O’Dell Russell was born in Wise, Virginia, the son of Farley Thomas Russell and Laura Elizabeth Jennings.
He was killed on Iwo Jima.
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 19 March 1925
- Date of death: 17 March 1945
- County: Sullivan
- Hometown: Kingsport
- Service Branch: Marine Corps
- Division/Assignment: 5th Division
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Battles: Iwo Jima
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: City Cemetery, Kingsport, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVIII, Top Panel
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