World War II Honoree

John Shepherd Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Benton, Arkansas

Honored By

Marlo Krueger

Relationship

Cousin

DRAFTED IN 1942, HE TRAINED 9 MONTHS IN ANTI-AIRCRAFT AT CAMP HAAN, CALIFORNIA; 3 WEEKS BEFORE LEAVING, HE TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS. HE SERVED AS A SUPPLY SERGEANT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN ENGLAND AND BELGIUM WITH THE 389TH FIELD ARTILLERY AND 29TH TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON AT A P-51 FIGHTER BASE. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 14, 1945.