George Phillips Military person

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.

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George Phillips
Birth dateJuly 14, 1926
Birth place
Bates County Missouri
Date of deathMarch 14, 1945
Place of death
Killed in action
Resting place
Missouri , 5th Marine Division Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Battle of Iwo Jima
World War II
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military unit
2nd Battalion 28th Marines
service start1944
service end1945

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