Mr. Phillips served in the U.S. Army, where he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for action during the Naples-Foggia campaign in Italy and Anzio. He was also a member of the First Special Service Force, a joint American-Canadian paratroops unit, known as the Devil's Brigade. Other distinguished honors included the Combat Infantry Badge, Jump wings, Victory Medal, Occupation Medal for the European Theater of Operations, Asiatic-Pacific and American Theater of Operations ribbons, as well as seven battle stars and two arrowheads.
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Mr. Phillips served in the U.S. Army, where he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for action during the Naples-Foggia campaign in Italy and Anzio. He was also a member of the First Special Service Force, a joint American-Canadian paratroops unit, known as the Devil's Brigade. Other distinguished honors included the Combat Infantry Badge, Jump wings, Victory Medal, Occupation Medal for the European Theater of Operations, Asiatic-Pacific and American Theater of Operations ribbons, as well as seven battle stars and two arrowheads.
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SFC US ARMY
WORLD WAR II
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Interment 2/20/2003
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