Finis P. Phelps

NAME: Finis P. Phelps

ASN: 35108921

PLACE OF BIRTH: Columbia, KY

DATE OF BIRTH: 31 Mar 1919

DATES OF SERVICE: 07 Oct 1941 - 06 Jul 1945

UNIT ASSIGNED:

HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR

HHC 509th PIB

CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two bronze campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

07 Oct 1941 - Enlisted at Louisville, KY - NARA Enlistment Record

Field Title	Value	Meaning
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	35108921	35108921
NAME	PHELPS#FINIS#P##########	PHELPS#FINIS#P##########
RESIDENCE: STATE	52	KENTUCKY
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	001	ADAIR
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	5260	LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	10	10
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	52	KENTUCKY
YEAR OF BIRTH	19	19
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	768	Packing, filling, labeling, marking, bottling, and related occupations, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0896	0896
FILM REEL NUMBER	3.318	3.318

15 Sep 1943 - Tech 5 Finis P. Phelps 35108921 2nd Bn, 509th PIR 14 - 15 Sep 1943 Rear Det in Sicily

17 Apr 1944 - Pfc. Finis P. Phelps 35108921 HHC, 509th PIB SO 26 Temporary Promotion to T/5

06 Jul 1945 - Honorably Discharged

Finis Phelps at Fort Benning, GA wears the early Riddel helmet, T-5 parachute, and Blue Denim uniform

Finis Phelps on work detail at Fort Benning, GA wearing Blue Denim uniform and leggings

Finis Phelps sits behind a M1917 Browning Heavy, Water-cooled Machine Gun at Fort Benning, GA

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