World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John C. Phillips
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Sharon, Iowa
Honored By
Family
SIGNAL CORPS TRAINING AT CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI. LATER COMPLETED PARACHUTE JUMP SCHOOL TRAINING, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. TRANSFERRED TO 542ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION AT CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA AND WHILE THERE TRAINED AND QUALIFIED AS A GLIDER TROOPER. WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN EUROPE, 517TH SIGNAL COMPANY. SAW ACTION IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. LATER PARACHUTED INTO GERMANY DURING OPERATION VARSITY. AWARDED 3 CAMPAIGN RIBBONS. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS SUFFERED IN ACTION IN GERMANY. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FOLLOWING 30 MONTHS OF SERVICE WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE 1ST CLASS.