Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies
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Phillips, Arthur Warren
1923 - 1991 (68 years)-
Name Phillips, Arthur Warren Birth 5 Aug 1923 Clay County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Reference Number PHIL.A002 _FGRAVE 18562207 Military Service World War II, Technician Fourth Grade, 446th Engineer Supply Base Depot Company, United States Army [4, 5] - Entered active service as a draftee on 16 February, 1943. Trained as a statistical clerk and departed the Continental U.S. on 13 November 1943, bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in The Central Burma Campaign. Awarded The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, The WWII Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorable discharge from the 446th Engineer Supply Base Depot Company as a Technician 4th Grade on 28 December 1945.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1888611
United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…Arthur Warren Phillips (1923-1991) 
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces 
United States Army 
Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
Technician Fourth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia World War II
(1939-1945)
World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces World War II Victory Medal, United States Military Death 3 Sep 1991 Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana [1, 6] Burial Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois [2] 
Headstone, Phillips, Arthur W. and Geneva J. Person ID I15336 Carl Wayne Gray Research Last Modified 11 Dec 2024
Father Phillips, Andrew Wright 'Andy', b. 1883, Illinois d. 1955, Alton, Madison County, Illinois (Age 72 years) Mother Maxwell, Viola, b. 1888, Illinois d. 1966 (Age 78 years) Family ID F7111 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Cambron, Geneva June, b. 22 Jul 1924, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Nov 2009, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 85 years) Marriage 5 Dec 1942 [1, 2] Children > 1. Phillips, J.C. > 2. Phillips, M. > 3. Phillips, A. + 4. Phillips, A. > 5. Phillips, L. > 6. Phillips, A. > 7. Phillips, V. Family ID F7109 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Jan 2023
- Entered active service as a draftee on 16 February, 1943. Trained as a statistical clerk and departed the Continental U.S. on 13 November 1943, bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Participated in The Central Burma Campaign. Awarded The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, The WWII Victory Medal and The Good Conduct Medal. Honorable discharge from the 446th Engineer Supply Base Depot Company as a Technician 4th Grade on 28 December 1945.
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Birth - 5 Aug 1923 - Clay County, Illinois 
Death - 3 Sep 1991 - Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana 
Burial - - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - He was a retired minister of the Baptist Church. He was a member of the Sailor Springs Baptist Church and Sailor Springs American Legion.
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Sources - [S3859] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Phillips, Arthur W., 68, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Phillips&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=18562207&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3860] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Phillips, Arthur W. and Geneva J., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Phillips&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=18562207&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3861] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Sailor Springs, Illinois, (District 13-17) (Pixley Township), image 05, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00432?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
- [S14768] World War II Honoree, Arthur W. Phillips, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1888611) (Reliability: 2).
- [S3862] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Phillips, Arthur W., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Phillips&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=18562207&), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3858] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Phillips, Geneva June, 85, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44570222), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3859] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Phillips, Arthur W., 68, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Phillips&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=18562207&), none. (Reliability: 2).