World War II Honoree

Daniel H. Phelps

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Betty Phelps Obermeier

Relationship

Sister

DANIEL H. PHELPS EARNED A BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE. FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE NORMANDY INVASION, PHELPS DISCLOSED TO FAMILY MEMBERS HIS WWII EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING HIS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE LIBERATION OF THE NORDHAUSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP. AT THAT CAMP, HE TOOK BY HAND AND TRANSCRIBED STATEMENTS OF ITS EMACIATED AND BRUTALIZED SURVIVORS.