Russell A. Steindam

Russell Albert Steindam was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Steindam grew up in Plano, Texas, where his family moved when he was five years old. He graduated at the top of his class from Plano High School before entering the University of Texas. The Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas, is named after Lieutenant Steindam.