World War II Honoree

Phillip H. Workman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Burlingame, Kansas

Honored By

June Workman

Relationship

Wife

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON APRIL 20, 1942 AT LYNDON, KANSAS FOR SERVICE DURING WWII. HE WAS FIRST STATIONED AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA FOR BASIC TRAINING. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY 'B' 26TH BATTALION, 6TH REGIMENT, HE QUALIFIED WITH BOTH THE M1 RIFLE AND THE 77MM ARTILLERY GUN. HE WAS THEN SENT TO FORT RILEY, KANSAS IN THE 9TH ARMORED DIVISION OF THE 73RD FIELD ARTILLERY. HE WAS RE-ASSIGNED TO A PARACHUTE UNIT BUT WAS INJURED DURING MANEUVERS. HE RECEIVED A MEDICAL DISCHARGE ON JULY 17, 1943 AT THE RANK OF PRIVATE, AFTER SERVING 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS, 28 DAYS.