World War II Honoree

Morgan Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Monticello, Wisconsin

Honored By

G. Holcomb

Relationship

none

Entered service July 4, 1942, in Ft. Sheridan, IL and served with HQ Company, 603rd TD Battalion. He then served in the European Theater from April 10, 1944, to Oct. 12, 1945 and participated in the battles of Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. He received the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with one silver battle star, three overseas service bars, one service stripe, the Good Conduct Medal and the Purple Heart Medal for being wounded in action in 1945 in Germany. He was discharged from service October 29, 1945, in Ft. Sheridan, Ill.