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PHILLIPS, Emmett Louis - Date of
birth
5 September 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Newton County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34150792 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Virgie E. Phillips (mother)
More information
Pfc Emmett L. Phillips enlisted at Jacksonville Army Air Force Base, Florida on 9 September 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Martin Homeplace Museum - courtesy of Antoine Nouens