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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Michael T. Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT WHEN PEARL HARBOR WAS ATTACKED. HE WAIVED HIS COLLEGE DEFERMENT AN ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS IN DECEMBER 1941. HE SERVED WITH THE 401ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP AS THE NAVIGATOR OF THE LEAD B-17 'I'LL BE SEEING YOU' IN 25 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY AND 5 OVER FRANCE AND BELGIUM.