World War II Honoree

Douglas L. Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

A. Paul Naney

Relationship

Friend

DRAFTED UPON COMPLETION OF HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY 1945 AND TRAINED AT CAMP ROBERTSON, ARKANSAS. DEPARTED NEW YORK CITY IN NOVEMBER 1945 AND ENTERED CONTINENTAL EUROPE VIA THE UTAH NORMANDY BEACHHEAD. ASSIGNED TO 831ST MILITARY POLICE COMPANY, ATTACHED TO 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION, ARMY OF OCCUPATION AND STATIONED AT NUREMBERG, BAVARIA. FEBRUARY 1946, WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED WHEN HIS JEEP WAS ACCIDENTALLY FLATTENED BY DEBRIS FROM THE DEMOLITION OF A WAR-DAMAGED BUILDING WHILE RETURNING FROM A ROUTINE PATROL. THESE INJURIES RESULTED IN A PARAPLEGIC MEDICAL DISCHARGE FOR PRIVATE FIRST CLASS PHILLIPS WHEN HE RETURNED STATESIDE IN APRIL 1946.