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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jack O. Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fort Worth, Texas

Honored By

Jack & Gaye Phillips

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ABOARD USS TANGIER AV-8 DURING THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. SAILED WITH FIRST WESTWARD SALLY WWII, 14TH TASK FORCE; ATTEMPT TO REINFORCE WAKE ISLAND. USS TANGIER AV-8 TO BE SACRIFICED, TO GO IN ALONE TO UNLOAD MARINES AND SUPPLIES. WAKE ISLAND SURRENDERED DECEMBER 23, RELIEF ATTEMPT RECALLED. USS TANGIER AV-8 WENT TO MIDWAY ISLANDS TO UNLOAD MARINES, SUPPLIES AND TO EVACUATE CIVILIANS. LATE 1942 AND EARLY 1943, SERVED ALL AROUND GUADALCANAL ABOARD USS COLUMBIA CL-56. IN LATE 1943 WITH VS-65 ON FUNAFUTI.