World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wayne Ellsworth Phillips
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Stayton, Oregon
Honored By
Wayne Ellsworth Phillips
SERVED ON A P-38 AND P-47, FLEW 25 MISSIONS ON EACH. HE WAS ONCE SHOT DOWN, CAPTURED, AND ESCAPED. RECEIVED 2 PURPLE HEARTS, AIR MEDAL WITH SEVERAL OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AND DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.