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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Jackson Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Rinard, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 7, 1943. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. TRAINED FURTHER AND SERVED AS A HOSPITAL APPRENTICE AT THE NAVAL HOSPITAL AND THE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A HOSPITAL APPRENTICE FIRST CLASS ON JUNE 4, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS.