World War II Honoree

Philip A. Amrhein

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Daughter

SERVED WITH A WIRE COMMUNICATIONS BATTALION IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE, WORKED AS A MEMBER OF A UNIT IN LAYING WIRE AND MAINTAINING COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, LOCATED AND DETERMINED CAUSES OF LINE TROUBLE, SUCH AS SHORTS, OPENS, AND GROUNDS. MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, INCLUDING SPLICING BREAKS, AND CUTTING OUT DEFECTIVE WIRES AND SPLICES. OPERATED AND REPAIRED FIELD TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARDS. DISASSEMBLED, LOCATED STOPPAGE CAUSES, REPAIRED AND REASSEMBLED THEM. USED CLIMBERS, PLIERS, SCREWDRIVERS, KNIFE, WIRESPLICERS AND VARIOUS HAND TOOLS. PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT.