Veterans' Memorial Project
Duane Martin Phillips
Peoria, IL
Korean War
Years Attended: 1941
College: Liberal Arts & Sciences
Service branch: Air Force
Rank: First Lieutenant
Date of Birth: 6/10/1923
Date of Death: 4/7/1951
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Further Information:
www.koreanwar.org
www.abmc.gov
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First Lieutenant Phillips was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing. On April 7, 1951, while on a bombing mission, his aircraft was attacked by two MiGs. It crashed about four miles off the North Korean coastline. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on January 31, 1954. First Lieutenant Phillips was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.-taken from Web sites above
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