World War II Honoree

Donald G. Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wisner, Nebraska

Honored By

Jeff Phillips

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED JUNE 21, 1943; SEPARATED JANUARY 8, 1946. SERVED 5 MONTHS 20 DAYS IN U.S., 2 YEARS 14 DAYS OVERSEAS. MOTOR SERGEANT OF 1874TH ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION. SERVED IN NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, DUTCH EAST INDIES AND JAPAN FOR 25 MONTHS. WHILE IN JAPAN, WAS BASED AT KURIE NAVAL BASE WHERE HIS COMPANY OPERATED DAILY IN HIROSHIMA. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES. SUPERVISED 35 ENLISTED MEN. RECEIVED MERITORIOUS SERVICE UNIT PLAQUE CIR345WD44, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, PACIFIC THEATRE CIR465WD44 AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.