World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Theophile J. Phoenix
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Webster, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SERVICE COMPANY, 124TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 31ST INFANTRY DIVISION AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN NEW GUINEA AND THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.