World War II Honoree

William Edwin Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bremen, Kentucky

Honored By

Jeff Phillips

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN B-26 MARAUDER SQUADRON AS THE CHIEF MECHANIC/ ELECTRICIAN FOR THE 442ND. HE SERVED WITH THE 12TH U.S. ARMY CORPS, 320TH BOMB GROUP, 442ND BOMBER SQUADRON, 33RD BATTALION FROM MAY 25 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 7, 1945. HE WAS STATIONED IN ALGERIA, TUNISIA, CORSICA, SARDINIA, AND FRANCE. BATTLES INCLUDED: SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, AND AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE INCLUDING ANTI-SUBMARINE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, JANUARY 1944; 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS, THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 6 BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE RUPTURED DUCK PIN. HE ARRIVED HOME AT KENTUCKY; SEPTEMBER 25, 1945.