Background
JOHNSTON, Russell Willhide was born on December 12, 1888 in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander Russell and Laura Theresa (Willhide) Johnston.
JOHNSTON, Russell Willhide was born on December 12, 1888 in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander Russell and Laura Theresa (Willhide) Johnston.
Central State Normal School, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, College Preparatory Department, 1905. Princeton University, 1909. Jefferson Medical College, 1910.
Commissioned First Lieutenant, Medical Corps, 1918. Duty at Camp Hancock Base Hospital., 1918, Evac. Hospital., Greenleaf, 1918.
Honorary discharged, Camp Greenleaf, 1918. Appointed. Company Medical Director, Snyder Company, Pennsylvania, since 1920. Elected member, Selinsgrove Boro Council, 1929, Pres, of said Council.
Spouse Anne MacAnally, September 7, 1912, Wilmington, Delegate.