Print plaque Printing Tips

World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Quin Phelps

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Tennessee

Honored By

Shayne Phelps

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN 3RD U.S. ARMY, 95TH INFANTRY. INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER, FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1944. DRAFTED IN 1942 IN THE U.S. ARMY, WENT TO CAMP SHELBY, MISSISSIPPI. IN 1943 HE WENT TO ENGLAND. DECEMBER 16, 1944, FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN THE ARDENNES. MARCH 31, 1944, HONORABLE DISCHARGE. PLACES OF SERVICE: FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY, AND LUXEMBOURG. ASSISTED IN THE RUHR POCKET REDUCTION, INVOLVED IN TASK FORCE TWADDLE. INVOLVED IN CAPTURE OF METZ, HAMM, SOEST, AND FINALLY DORTMUND.