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PHILLIPS, Luther Leon - Date of
birth
20 December 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Cole, McClain County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Wayne, McClain County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38153855 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
John E. Phillips (father)
Evelyn (Smith) Phillips (wife)
More information
Pvt Luther L. Phillips enlisted in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on 27 June 1942.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
Pvt Luther L. Phillips had been overseas since July 1944 and was wounded in August and had returned to his company after being in hospital 46 days.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, The Purcell Register 18 January 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Purcell Register 18 January 1945