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Russell, Allard (Slim), CAPT USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Williston, ND
Last Address Sarasota, FL
Date of Passing May 17, 2009
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Probably the thing he is most proud of since retiring from the Navy is his election to the Golden Eagles. This is an exclusive organization of retired Navy and Marine aviators. All are at least 60 years old with impeccable aviation pedigrees. There are only 200 of these rare birds alive. Each has to be selected by his peers to be a member, and that only happens when one of the clan passes on.
Other Memories ?My next assignment was assistant air officer aboard the USS Card, a jeep carrier, in the North Atlantic.?
Jeep carriers were mini-aircraft carriers. Many were produced by Kaiser Aluminum Co.
?Of all the flying I ever saw in my life, there was nothing more dangerous than landing on a jeep carrier at night in the North Atlantic in winter time,? Russell recalled.
