World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerald L. Phillips
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Harlingen, Texas
Honored By
Mike Phillips
Relationship
Son
SERVED ON USS CALIFORNIA, USS ASTORIA (ON BOARD WHEN SHIP SUNK, SAUD ISLAND) AND USS ESSEX. BATTLES: MARCUS ISLAND, WAKE, TARAWA, KWAJALEIN, TRUK, SAIPAN, MARSHALL AND GILBERT ISLANDS.