Background
Reynolds, Russel Burton was born on December 24, 1894 in Dundee, Michigan, United States. Son of Sydney Howard and Nellie (Johnson) Reynolds.
Reynolds, Russel Burton was born on December 24, 1894 in Dundee, Michigan, United States. Son of Sydney Howard and Nellie (Johnson) Reynolds.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1913-1915, 17;graduate, Infantry School, 1922;graduate, Command & General staff schedul, 1938.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1917;advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1944;assistant professor military science & tactics, University of Pennsylvania, 1925-1929;assistant professor military science & tactics, Ripon College, 1936-1937;instructor, Infantry School, 1929-1933;instructor, Medical Field Svc. School, 1938-1941;instructor, General Staff Corps, 1942-1944;director military personnel division, Army Svc. Forces, 1942-1944;commanding general, 6th Svc.
Command, Chicago, 1944-1945;member of staff, United States Army Forces, Western Pacific, 1945-1946. Chief special services Department Army, 1946-1949.
Married Florine Janney, January 12, 1918. 1 child, Russel Burton.