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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Thomas W. Phillips, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bullard, Texas

Honored By

Frances Phillips Sawyer

Relationship

Sister

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Activity During WWII

U.S. Army 90th Division, 344th Battalion Special Forces. He was a member of Special forces; Forward Observer Lead Scouts. Landed Utah Beach midnight June 5, 1944 collaborating with 101st Airborne to establish causeways for D-Day invasion at dawn. Killed in action July 3, 1944 near Sainte-Mere-Eglise. Buried in Normandy American Military Cemetery St. Laurent, France.