World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Elbert E. Phillips
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Saint Joseph, Missouri
Honored By
Elbert Phillips
Relationship
Self
SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 461TH BOMB GROUP, 765TH BOMB SQUADRON IN ITALY. FLEW 35 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE AS BALL TURRET GUNNER IN B-24 BOMBER. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, BATTLE STARS (FOR RHINELAND, SOUTHERN FRANCE, ARNO, CENTRAL EUROPE, NORTH APENNINES, PO VALLEY, AIR COMBAT BALKANS), EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 7 BRONZE STARS AND 1 OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR.