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George Phillips (USMC) was a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in World War II and the Korean War. He was born on July 14, 1926 in Rich Hill, Missouri. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1944 and served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the war, he served in the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1952. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal. After his military service, he worked as a machinist and a truck driver. He was married to his wife, Mary, for over 60 years and had three children. He was an active member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He passed away on April 8, 2018 at the age of 91.

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Age 19 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 14 July, 1926
Birthday 14 July
Birthplace Rich Hill, Missouri
Date of death (1945-03-14)
Died Place Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japanese Empire
Nationality United States

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1948

Initially buried in the 5th Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima, Pvt Phillips' remains were reinterred in Bethel Cemetery, Labadie, Missouri, in 1948.

1945

During the Battle of Iwo Jima, the night of March 14, 1945, Private Phillips was standing guard as the other Marines in his unit were resting. A Japanese soldier tossed a hand grenade toward the group. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Phillips sacrificed his life by smothering the blast of the grenade with his own body to save the lives of his fellow Marines. For this action, he was awarded his nation's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor. The decoration was received by his uncle, with whom Pvt. Phillips had formerly resided.

1926

Private George Phillips (July 14, 1926 – March 14, 1945) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his own life to save the lives of fellow Marines on Iwo Jima by throwing himself over an activated hand grenade.

George Phillips was born in Bates County, Missouri on July 14, 1926, and worked on the railroad before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17 on April 25, 1944.

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