World War II Honoree

Philip Nuell Drew

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

ON JUNE 20, 1941 HE WAS CALLED INTO ACTIVE DUTY BY THE ARMY AND ASSIGNED TO THE SIGNAL CORPS. AFTER TRAINING AT FORT MONMOUTH, HE JOINED THE 4025TH SIGNAL SERVICE GROUP. HE SAW SERVICE IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER FROM NOVEMBER 17, 1944 TO NOVEMBER 13, 1945, INCLUDING CAMPAIGNS IN NEW GUINEA, LUZON AND THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON MARCH 20, 1946, BUT REMAINED IN THE ARMY RESERVE.