John V. Phillips

World War II
Service #6576013
Unit31st Infantry Regiment
RankSergeant U.S. Army
Entered Service From California
Date of DeathJuly 27 1942
StatusRecovered
Memorialized
Walls of the Missing
Notes

Initially listed missing in action, Sergeant Phillips' remains have been recovered and identified. His name is permanently inscribed on the Walls of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery.

rosetta medal
When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.