World War II Honoree

Ralph Thomas Phelan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waterbury, Connecticut

Honored By

Taryn L. Phelan

Relationship

Daughter

RALPH SERVED WITH THE 733RD FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION UNDER GENERAL PATTON IN FRANCE AND RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF VERDUN. HE WAS A SURVEYOR AND BATTERY CLERK AND FOUGHT IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RALPH ACHIEVED STATUS OF CORPORAL IN THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 405TH FIELD ARTILLERY GROUP. HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE STARS.