World War II Honoree

Robert M. Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Glendale, California

Honored By

Ms. Barbara Phillips

Relationship

Wife

H COMPANY, 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 81MM MORTAR SQUAD, 3RD BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. PARATROOPER IN THE NORMANDY INVASION ON JUNE 6, 1944, D-DAY. ELEVEN MONTHS AS A PRISONER OF WAR IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. FORCED MARCHES, FORCED LABOR IN BLACKOUT PAPER FACTORY IN GROSSENHAIN, GERMANY. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.