fc. Avner James Phillips was killed on 5 Oct 1944 while servicing his country in Italy with the 88th Infantry Division/349th Infantry Regiment. His remains were returned after the war ended in Jun 1949 per his parents wishes. He is the son of James Thomas Phillips and Victoria Mounts. He was a Coal Miner at Red Jacket Coal Corporation. Prior to that he was employed with the Red Jacket Coal Corp. Pfc Phillips has a brother, also in service, Staff Sgt. Harold Phillips, stationed at Camp Cooke, Calf. Sgt. Phillips enlisted in the Army on October 14, 1940. Pfc. Phillips served a prior enlistment in the army, being honorably discharged December 31, 1937. He was award two Purple Hearts. ************************* William Studstill mailto:sam.studstill%40att.net> wrote: > > > Hi Danny, I did not know your uncle, I was in the 350. A unit of our Regiment relieved the 2nd Batt. of the 349th.(which contained Co.H) on Oct 6 on hill 584 which is near the village of Pezzola.I would assume your uncle was killed the day before taking this objective. Pezzola is west of the Santerno River valley above the town of Castel Del Rio.The objective at that time was Mt. Grande, these places should be found on maps of Italy. I can give you names of books that relates the history of that time if you . > >wish. > > Sam