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PHILLIS, James Willard - Date of
birth
17 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Morgan County, Ohio -
Hometown
Washington County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35075234 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-Ochsenbaracke-Recht, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas W. Phillis (father)
Vivian (Stringer) Phillis (mother)
Cecil C. Phillis (brother)
Lillian E. Phillis (sister)
Edna I. Phillis (sister)
More information
Pvt James W. Phillis enlisted at Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky on 23 March 1944.He is remembered at Beverly Cemetery, Beverly, Washington County, Ohio.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com - Various Family Trees / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.oldhickory30th.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Jack Duffy, The Times Recorder 23 March 1945