World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Adrian Phillips
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Norfolk, Virginia
Honored By
Edna Phillips
Relationship
Wife
SERVED AS PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS, MACHINIST'S MATE ON U.S. NAVY DESTROYER USS HOWARD. SERVED WITH THE NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. SERVED IN PACIFIC FLEET ABOARD THE NAVY DESTROYER USS MOALE DD-693 AS CHIEF MACHINIST'S MATE. WAS IN TOKYO DURING THE SIGNING OF THE PEACE TREATY.