World War II Honoree

Jesse Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chester, Pennsylvania

Honored By

William J. Carrow

Relationship

Friend

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SCOUT CAR DRIVER. HE SERVED FROM MARCH 1941 TO DECEMBER 1942 IN THE 104TH CAVALRY REGIMENT. TRAINED AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS TO RIDE AND CARE FOR CAVALRY HORSES AND TO SHOOT FIREARMS WHILE RIDING. LATER CROSS TRAINED INTO SCOUT VEHICLES. AWARDED MARKSMAN RIBBON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED TO RETURN TO A CRITICAL WARTIME CIVILIAN SKILL AS A PATTERNMAKER AT GENERAL STEEL CASTINGS CORPORATION MAKING LARGE BATTLE TANKS.