TSGT Howard James Phillips (1919-1945)

TSGT Howard James Phillips Veteran

Birth

7 Jun 1919

Altamont, Avery County, North Carolina, USA

Death

26 Jan 1945 (aged 25)

Saint-Vith, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium

Burial

Salisbury National Cemetery

Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section B, site 704

Memorial ID

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TSGT. Phillips, Howard James
Service number: 34254831

Age: 25
Born: Jun 7, 1919, Altamont, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
Hometown: Altamont, North Carolina
Family:
Gaither Joseph Phillips (father)
Mary Ada (nee Carpenter) Phillips (mother)
Harold Glen Phillips (brother)
Herman Ralph Phillips (brother)
Hayne Robert Phillips (brother)
Harry Clayton Phillips (brother)
William Clay Phillips (brother)
Helen Elizabeth Phillips/McLellan (sister)
Hazel Lee Phillips/Boone (sister)
Jeroline Hope Phillips (sister)
Ray Anderson Phillips (brother)

Rank: Technical Sergeant
Function: Platoon Sergeant
Battalion: 48th Armored Infantry Battalion
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: Headquarters
Date of death: January 26, 1945
Status: Killed In Action
Place of death: Saint-Vith, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium
Spot: On a hillside east of Saint-Vith where Schonberg Road first meets the woods.
Awards / Commendations:
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
Grave number: Section B, Site 704
Cemetery:
Salisbury National Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Date of enlistment: Reported for duty on March 11, 1942, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
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