John served as a First Lieutenant in the 448th Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York prior to the war.
He was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # O1045887
Husband of Jean Taylor Phelan.
Father of Catherine Jean Phelan.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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News Articles:
Phelan, John F., Jr. Formerly town of Manlius.
"First Lt. John F. Phelan, Jr., widely known Syracuse university athlete, and husband of Mrs. Jean Taylor Phelan of 468 Brattle rd. was killed in action Aug. 10 in France, according to a war department telegram received by his wife. He was serving with the anti-aircraft coastal artillery, and had been in the European theater of war six months. In a letter received by Mrs. Phelan a few hours after the telegram, the lieutenant told of having received the first pictures of his infant daughter, Catherine Jean, born June 29 in Syracuse. Lt. Phelan would have been 26 years old today. He had completed his sophomore year at Syracuse university when he volunteered for service July 8, 1941. After duty in Hawaii, where he served until after Pearl Harbor, he was returned to the states to attend officers' candidate school at Camp Davis, N.C. From there, he was sent overseas, arriving in England last Christmas. The young officer attended Sherrill high school and Perklomen preparatory school, Pennsburg, Pa., and the Manlius school. At Syracuse university, he was a member of Phi Gamma fraternity. He was a star football player in college, and a three-letter man at Sherrill and the Manlius school..." The Post-Standard, 8/20/1944.
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He resided in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York prior to the war.
He was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # O1045887
Husband of Jean Taylor Phelan.
Father of Catherine Jean Phelan.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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News Articles:
Phelan, John F., Jr. Formerly town of Manlius.
"First Lt. John F. Phelan, Jr., widely known Syracuse university athlete, and husband of Mrs. Jean Taylor Phelan of 468 Brattle rd. was killed in action Aug. 10 in France, according to a war department telegram received by his wife. He was serving with the anti-aircraft coastal artillery, and had been in the European theater of war six months. In a letter received by Mrs. Phelan a few hours after the telegram, the lieutenant told of having received the first pictures of his infant daughter, Catherine Jean, born June 29 in Syracuse. Lt. Phelan would have been 26 years old today. He had completed his sophomore year at Syracuse university when he volunteered for service July 8, 1941. After duty in Hawaii, where he served until after Pearl Harbor, he was returned to the states to attend officers' candidate school at Camp Davis, N.C. From there, he was sent overseas, arriving in England last Christmas. The young officer attended Sherrill high school and Perklomen preparatory school, Pennsburg, Pa., and the Manlius school. At Syracuse university, he was a member of Phi Gamma fraternity. He was a star football player in college, and a three-letter man at Sherrill and the Manlius school..." The Post-Standard, 8/20/1944.
( Articles supplied by FRH )
John served as a First Lieutenant in the 448th Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York prior to the war.
He was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # O1045887
Husband of Jean Taylor Phelan.
Father of Catherine Jean Phelan.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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News Articles:
Phelan, John F., Jr. Formerly town of Manlius.
"First Lt. John F. Phelan, Jr., widely known Syracuse university athlete, and husband of Mrs. Jean Taylor Phelan of 468 Brattle rd. was killed in action Aug. 10 in France, according to a war department telegram received by his wife. He was serving with the anti-aircraft coastal artillery, and had been in the European theater of war six months. In a letter received by Mrs. Phelan a few hours after the telegram, the lieutenant told of having received the first pictures of his infant daughter, Catherine Jean, born June 29 in Syracuse. Lt. Phelan would have been 26 years old today. He had completed his sophomore year at Syracuse university when he volunteered for service July 8, 1941. After duty in Hawaii, where he served until after Pearl Harbor, he was returned to the states to attend officers' candidate school at Camp Davis, N.C. From there, he was sent overseas, arriving in England last Christmas. The young officer attended Sherrill high school and Perklomen preparatory school, Pennsburg, Pa., and the Manlius school. At Syracuse university, he was a member of Phi Gamma fraternity. He was a star football player in college, and a three-letter man at Sherrill and the Manlius school..." The Post-Standard, 8/20/1944.
( Articles supplied by FRH )
He resided in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York prior to the war.
He was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # O1045887
Husband of Jean Taylor Phelan.
Father of Catherine Jean Phelan.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
News Articles:
Phelan, John F., Jr. Formerly town of Manlius.
"First Lt. John F. Phelan, Jr., widely known Syracuse university athlete, and husband of Mrs. Jean Taylor Phelan of 468 Brattle rd. was killed in action Aug. 10 in France, according to a war department telegram received by his wife. He was serving with the anti-aircraft coastal artillery, and had been in the European theater of war six months. In a letter received by Mrs. Phelan a few hours after the telegram, the lieutenant told of having received the first pictures of his infant daughter, Catherine Jean, born June 29 in Syracuse. Lt. Phelan would have been 26 years old today. He had completed his sophomore year at Syracuse university when he volunteered for service July 8, 1941. After duty in Hawaii, where he served until after Pearl Harbor, he was returned to the states to attend officers' candidate school at Camp Davis, N.C. From there, he was sent overseas, arriving in England last Christmas. The young officer attended Sherrill high school and Perklomen preparatory school, Pennsburg, Pa., and the Manlius school. At Syracuse university, he was a member of Phi Gamma fraternity. He was a star football player in college, and a three-letter man at Sherrill and the Manlius school..." The Post-Standard, 8/20/1944.
( Articles supplied by FRH )
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