Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Phillips, Clifford F.
Military History
Rank
First Lieutenant
Unit
United States. Army. Infantry, 339th. Company H.
Medals Awarded
- Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.)
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
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Place
Falls City, NE
Details
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Event
Birth
Date
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Place
Gage County, NE
Details
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Event
Residence
Date
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Place
Lincoln, NE
Details
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Event
Distinguished Service Cross awarded (Posthumously)
Date
4/2/1919
Place
Bolshie Ozerki (Russia)
Details
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Event
Body returned to the U.S.
Date
1919
Place
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Details
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Event
Died of wounds received in action
Date
5/10/1919
Place
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Details
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Event
Returned to the U.S.
Date
1919
Place
-
Details
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Event
Died
Date
5/10/1919
Place
-
Details
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Sources
- History of the 339th Regiment of Infantry, 1917-1926 (with who's who in and roster of the regiment)
- Military Times Hall of Valor
- The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919
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