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WW2 99th Division, 395th Infantry Regiment Staff Sergeant Group, CIB, BSM & PH

CinamonToastCrunch
CinamonToastCrunch
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Still trying to acquire more information on the veteran. Like what unit of the 395th he served in and what circumstance he was wounded. His name was SSG John T Phillips. ASN 35718149

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#4

He was a Sgt in Co H during Jan 44 in TX:

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Source: NARA

 

He was a S/Sgt during Jan 45, but as busted to Pvt in that same month [reason(s) unknown].

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Source: NARA

 

WIA Mar 45:

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Source: FOLD3

 

PH orders Mar 45; he had made Sgt (again) by then.

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Source: NARA

 

Dan

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    #5

    Thank you for the information, I am amazed how quickly you found it.

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    His CIB orders (poor quality) S.O. No. 229 Hq 395th IR APO 449 (Belgium) 10 Dec 44:

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    Source: NARA

    #7
    10 minutes ago, CinamonToastCrunch said:

    Thank you for the information, I am amazed how quickly you found it.

    You are welcome.

     

    I used FOLD3 (pay) for the hospital admission card using his service number and NARA (free) using his SN only and SN plus last name (links for NARA search below):

     

    https://catalog.archives.gov/search?page=1&q=35718149

     

    https://catalog.archives.gov/search?page=1&q=35718149 Phillips

     

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    #8

    Still figuring out how to use NARA, thanks for elaborating on how you used the search! 

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