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PHELAN, Roy W - Date of
birth
5 July 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Iowa -
Hometown
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37118036 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
North of Echternach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Whyat E. Phelan (father)
Josephine M. (Ostert) Phelan (mother)
Leland M. Phelan (brother)
Raymond D. Phelan (brother)
Evelyn R. Phelan (sister)
Emmet E. Phelan (brother)
Mary R. Phelan (sister)
Helen M. Phelan (sister)
More information
T/4 Roy W. Phelan enlisted in Iowa on 18 March 1942. He was an ordnance specialist before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Iowa Births Index, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dave Hansen/ret1sg_FA