World War II Honoree

Francis Ford Phelps

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Kevin Phelps

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED AS A MEDICAL AIDMAN WITH THE 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82D AIRBORNE DIVISION. RECEIVED A SILVER STAR 6 APRIL 1945. AS A MEDIC WITH COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR HIS OWN SAFETY, HE IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO AN EXPOSED AREA AND RENDERED FIRST AID TO A WOUNDED MAN IN SPITE OF THE HAIL OF FIRE FALLING ABOUT HIM, AND THEN CARRIED THE WOUNDED MAN BACK TO COVER AND SAFETY. DURING A COUNTERATTACK, HE WAS CAPTURED, SERIOUSLY WOUNDED BY THE GERMANS AND LEFT FOR DEAD. THOUGH IN GREAT PAIN, HE MANAGED TO GET BACK TO SAFETY AND WAS EVACUATED.