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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ernest 'Ernie' Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Manbar, West Virginia

Honored By

Ada Phillips

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

STAFF SERGEANT PHILLIPS SERVED AS A LEFT WAIST GUNNER ON THE 'SIX NIGHTS IN TELERGMA' A B-17G FLYING FORTRESS, OF THE 390TH BOMB GROUP, PART OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE. ON DECEMBER 11, 1943 THEIR PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER EMDEN, GERMANY AND ERNIE SPENT THE NEXT 2.5 YEARS IN STALAG 17B UNTIL THE WAR WAS OVER.