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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Peter R. Phillips

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Duquesne, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN BATTERY B, 285TH FIELD ARTILLERY OBSERVATION BATTALION. ON DECEMBER 17, 1944, DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HE AND 81 OTHER SOLDIERS WERE SHOT TO DEATH BY GERMAN TROOPS IN A FIELD AT THE BAUGNEZ CROSSROADS OUTSIDE OF MALMEDY, BELGIUM. THIS ATROCITY IS KNOWN AS THE MALMEDY MASSACRE.