World War II Honoree

Arthur J. Phaiah

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Moosup, Connecticut

Honored By

A Grateful American

Served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations with the Medical Detachment, 349th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division as a Light Truck Driver in the Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns. Awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon with 3 Bronze Service Stars, American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Medical Badge, Good Conduct Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.