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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Abner Jerome Phillips, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cairo, West Virginia

Honored By

Abner Jerome Phillips, Jr.

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRANSPORTED TO HETHEL, ENGLAND WITH 25,000 MEN ABOARD THE MIGHTY QUEEN ELIZABETH. SERVED WITH THE 389TH BOMBER GROUP ON B-24S, 2ND COMBAT WING OF THE MIGHTY 8TH AIR FORCE. DUTIES INCLUDED KEEPING AIR TIME FOR THE PILOTS, SCHEDULING BOMB, AMMUNITION, AND GAS LOADS AND WAKING THE FLIGHT CREW 30 MINUTES BEFORE A BRIEFING.