Korean War
| Service # | 085286 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 11 FITRON |
| Rank | Commander U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | January 23 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Bronze Star
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Commander Phillips was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star, the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
USNA Class of 1940, Commander Phillips was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F2H-2 Banshee jet fighter and Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 11 aboard the aircraft carrier, USS KEARSARGE (CV-34). On January 23, 1953, while on a reconnaissance mission along the main supply route north of Wonsan, North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on June 14, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.