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PHILLIPS, Lewis Howard - Date of
birth
20 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37575025 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gressenich, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lewis G. Phillips (father)
Edith L. Phillips (mother)
More information
Pfc Lewis H. Phillips was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet