World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert James Phillips
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Rockford, Illinois
Honored By
Friends and Family
SERVED IN ITALY,CORSICA AND FRANCE AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC AND CREW CHIEF. WAS ATTACHED TO THE 47TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP OF THE 12TH ARMY AIR FORCES THAT RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS.