Rank/Rate	Torpedoman's Mate, Third Class
Service Number	622 36 78
Birth Date	August 27, 1924
From	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Tang (SS-306)
Loss Date	October 25, 1944
Location	Formosa Strait near Turnabout Island
Circumstances	Sunk by circular run of own torpedo
Remarks	Phillip was originally from Newaygo, Michigan.

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