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William
J.
Phillips
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Ship’s Cook First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (China)

    Action Date:

    April 22, 1942 – September 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Ship’s Cook First Class William J. Phillips (NSN: 2613094), United States Navy, was captured in the Philippine Islands and held as a Prisoner of War by the Japanese until his release at the end of hostilities in September 1945.