SODDY DAISY, Tenn. — World War II veteran Russell Lee Roy Pickett was posthumously honored with a permanent marker recently at the Soddy-Daisy Veterans Park. On the Price of Freedom, family and friends remember a humble hero. "We're here to honor Private First Class Russell Lee Roy Pickett." Friends, family, and elected officials all gathered to honor Mr. Pickett. "On June 6th, 1944 the 19 year old landed at Normandy, France." He was part of the first wave at Omaha Beach.