Russ, an East Greenwich resident since 1965, served in the Navy from 1944 to 1969. During his flying career he landed on 21 different carriers; he also served on the USS Wasp for two years and USS Lake Champlain for one year. He flew F8F Bearcats with fighter squadron VF-19, and later transitioned to jets on assignment with VX-2. His citation will be accepted by his widow Marjorie.

More in 2004:

• The Allen Family of Aeronauts

  The Allen Family of Aeronauts: according to New York-based aeronautical researcher Chris Lynch, “If there was a founding family of RI aviation, they are it.”

• LTC Stanley Auslander, USNR
• CDR Frank A. Fox, USN (Ret.)

More in US Navy:

• LTC Stanley Auslander, USNR
• Richard Warren Blackman

  Alabama-born Richard Warren Blackman (1939—2013) made a major contribution to aviation in RI through
  his lengthy service with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP).

• Commander Harold J. Brow, USN