World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald W. Phelps
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Honored By
Betty Phelps Obermeier
Relationship
Sister
JOINED THE NAVY IN 1941. SOON AFTER PEARL HARBOR, HE WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AND SPENT 3 1/2 YEARS IN THE NAVY INTELLIGENCE THERE. FOLLOWING THE DEFEAT OF THE JAPANESE, HE CONTINUED HIS INTELLIGENCE WORK BY INVESTIGATING A NAVY YARD EXPLOSION IN SAN FRANCISCO.