Russo, John H.

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John H. Russo was born on 5/23/1931 and lived at 99 Maple Avenue Rye, New York. He was a Rye High School graduate, class of 1950. His parents were Frank Russ and Anna H Hobby Russo. His sister Barbara was born in 1939 in Port Chester, New York, when John Harry was 8 years old. John also had an older brother named Daniel who was born in 1928. During High school, he played varsity football all 4 years and was a co-captain in his senior year. He was also in Glee Club and participated in the leaders club all throughout high school. He managed the basketball team as a freshman and played baseball as a senior. He was in band his first two years of high school. He was enlisted in the military during 1952. During the Korean War, John served in the U.S. Air Force.

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Name: John Russo
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 23 May 1931
Death Date: 29 Oct 2000
SSN: 097222928
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 5 Feb 1952
Release Date 1: 4 Feb 1956