World War II Honoree

Francelene Elizabeth Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Deborah Anne Cohn Clayton

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE NAVY WAVES (WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE) ON 5/22/44 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON 1/6/46. SERVED IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK; MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE AND NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. COMPLETED AERIAL FREE GUNNERY SERVICE SCHOOL IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. TAUGHT CLASSES IN AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION AND WAS ALSO A GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR. HELD RANKS OF APPRENTICE SEAMAN, SEAMAN 2ND CLASS AND SPECIALIST (AVIATION FREE GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR) 3RD CLASS AND 2ND CLASS.