World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William J. Phelan
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
The Phelan Children & Grandchildren
AFTER BOOT CAMP, HE SPENT 19 MONTHS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, CARIBBEAN SEA AND MEDITERRANEAN SEA; 14 MONTHS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN ABOARD AN LST. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 12, 1945.