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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Almarin Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Port Jervis, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 84TH 'RAILSPLITTERS' INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY. IN NOVEMBER 1944, ENEMY FIRE WOUNDED HIS LEFT ARM. A CAPTURED GERMAN MEDIC STOPPED THE BLEEDING WITH A TOURNIQUET, BUT THE ARM HAD TO BE AMPUTATED. HE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR.