Wesley Phelps Military person

Wesley Phelps (June 12, 1923 – October 4, 1944) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life during the World War II Battle of Peleliu.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 02, 1923
Birth place
Kentucky
Date of deathOctober 04, 1944
Place of death
Killed in action
Resting place
Kentucky

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Military person

award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Battle of Peleliu
World War II
military branch
United States Marine Corps
military unit
3rd Battalion 7th Marines
service start1943
service end1944

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External resources

  1. http://web.archive.org/web/20070222174759/www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/000003c919889c0385255f980058f5b6/0000033ba9f47a7385255fa400615c47?OpenDocument
  2. http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Phelps_W.htm
  3. http://www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/000003c919889c0385255f980058f5b6/0000033ba9f47a7385255fa400615c47?OpenDocument