William Leroy Phillips

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28 Jun 2000 William L. Phillips was the son of Leroy and Beatrice Phillips, husband of Peggy Sosebee Phillips, father of William Todd Phillips, and a son of Stephens County. Captain Phillips, Commanding Officer of Alpha Company, 1/503rd Infantry, died on 20 January 1970 of wounds received during an mortar barrage in Binh Dinh Province, South Vietnam. He returned home to Stephens County for burial with full military honors. Captain Phillips is remembered and honored by his community and by his comrades in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Leon Williams Post 4346, Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia. A memorial from the Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 4346, Toccoa, Georgia kjdavis@alltel.net Stephens County, Georgia, lost eight of its sons in Vietnam. All are memorialized on The Virtual Wall. William H. AYERS SP4, AUS 1948-69 Gregorio M. CAMACHO SFC, AUS 1931-68 Larry E. COLLIER SP5, AUS 1944-68 Jacky L. DRURY SP4, AUS 1949-70 Sponsored by VFW Post 4346 Tommy C. HEATON CPL, AUS 1946-69 Marshall H. ISBELL PFC, AUS 1946-67 Emory F. JOHNSON LCPL, USMC 1943-67 William L. PHILLIPS Captain, AUS 1945-70

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 28 Jun 2000
Last updated 08/10/2009