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Dryden
Linsley
Phelps
1892-10-20

–

1977-09-30

Born:

Fountain

, 

Colorado

Home:

New Haven

, 

Connecticut

The son of Dr. Arthur Phelps, a Baptist minister, Dryden Phelps was ordained a Northern Baptist minister, and enrolled in the Yale School of Religion at New Haven, Connecticut in 1909. He was captain in the Maine State Volunteers from 1916 to 1917, and before his draft number came up, enlisted as a Private First Class in 1917. After attending the Chaplain’s Training School he was commissioned a U.S. Army chaplain in July 1918, and was sent to France to serve with the American Expeditionary Forces. After the war he returned to Yale to continue his post graduate work.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps)

    Regiment:

    119th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 10 – 12, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Chaplain’s Corps) Dryden Linsley Phelps, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Chaplain Phelps distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at Escaufort, France, 10 – 12 October 1918, in caring for the wounded under heavy enemy fire.