World War II Honoree

David Graham Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pikeville, Kentucky

Honored By

Jewel Phillips James

Relationship

Daughter

HE ENLISTED ON JAN 21 1942 AT FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY AT 28 YEARS OF AGE; ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 15088901. HE COMPLETED 1 YEAR, 11 MONTHS, AND 9 DAYS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 24,1943. HE WAS A MACHINE GUNNER, RIFLEMAN, RIFLE, M-1. HE ARRIVED AT FIJI JULY 15,1942, AT GUADALCANAL APRIL 6,1943. HE WAS AT THE BATTLE OF NEW GEORGIA JUNE 30,1943 UNTIL AUGUST 8, 1943. HE RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN METAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT METAL, THE LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED ON DECEMBER 7,1943.