Name:
Phillip, Jr. Dees
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
38668605
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-19
State:
Arkansas
Cemetery:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
6
Grave:
22
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Philip Dees, Jr. was born on October 10, 1918 in Columbia County, Arkansas. He was the son of Philip Dees and Margery Hayes Dees. Philip served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on January 19, 1945 and is now buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.