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PHILLIPS, Roger Walter - Date of
birth
13 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Marion, Marion County, Kansas -
Hometown
Marion, Marion County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37742247 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd 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
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Erkelenz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 16 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cecil E. Phillips (father)
Ina B. Phillips (mother)
Vernon C. Phillips (brother)
Marion Phillips (sister)
Hilda (Urbanek) Phillips (wife)
Barbara M. Phillips (daughter)
More information
Pvt Roger W. Phillips graduated from Marion High School.He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 3 May 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940/1950 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Melissa Stuchlik