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Personal info

Full name
PHILLIPS, Chester Lucius Jr "George"
Date of birth
26 January 1918
Age
25
Place of birth
Greenville, Hunt County, Texas
Hometown
Caddo Mills, Hunt County, Texas

Military service

Service number
O-421129
Rank
Captain
Function
Pilot
Unit
67th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
14 May 1943
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 12 2

Immediate family

Members
Chester L. Phillips (father)
Lucia Phillips (mother)

Plane data

Serial number
41-23807
Data
Type: B-24
Nickname: Little Beaver
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Krupp submarine yards
MACR: 12197

More information

Capt Chester L. Phillips Jr. was killed by a flak burst shortly after leaving the target, which was the Krupp Submarine Works at Kiel, Germany. It was his 21st mission.

The plane was shot down at about 1515 near Technical Research Institute Eckerniforde, Germany. Capt Phillips didn't bail out. Bomb-bay door refused to open.

Source of information: Kent Phillips, www.wwiimemorial.com, Fold3.com, http://www.8thairforce.com/44th/8balltails/Vol.%201%20Issue%206%20Summer%201996.pdf

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Kent Phillips