World War II Honoree

Hoyt L. Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Honored By

Hoyt L. Phillips

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN THE U.S. DURING HIS SERVICE. ENTERED INTO THE MARINE CORPS ON MAY 5, 1942 AT THE AGE OF 15 AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN JULY OF 1942 AFTER 45 DAYS OF SERVICE DUE TO BEING FOUND OUT HE WAS ONLY 15 YEARS OF AGE. ONCE HE REACHED THE AGE OF 18 HE HAD THEN JOINED THE ARMY. WAS PART OF AN INFANTRY. HELD THE RANK OF PRIVATE AT THE END OF WWII.