Russell R. Bell, age 37, from Tyler, Texas, Smith county.
Parents: Cynthia Holcomb and Jim Bell
Spouse: Latoya Bell
Children: Gage Bell
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Thursday, August 2, 2012
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when they encountered an enemy improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Lafayette Funeral Home, Military Times