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WAR VET DATA SUBMITTED BY: HOST GFS MOM NAME: Phil Armstrong BRANCH OF SERVICE: Merchant Marines FINAL RATE OR RANK: Able Bodied Seaman DATE OF SERVICE ( IF KNOWN): April 1, 1943 to Dec 1, 1945 PLACE SERVED: Africa, Italy, Invasion of Southern France, 2 months after D-day..Aug 15, 1944, New Zealand in 1943 brought home the first Marine injured troops of Guata Canal, transported over both oceans. MEDALS EARNED: Combat Medal.... for the Invasion of Southern France OUTSTANDING COMMENDATIONS: N/A ANY UNUSUAL EVENTS: Heavy storms in the Atlantic washed his assigned Lifeboat right off the deck  and he had to be assigned to a life raft.  Transported German prisoners from  Italy to US in 1944. ANY OTHER INFORMATION: I was a well fed sailor and when on leave was able to get 5 gallons extra  gasoline ration stamps RELATIONSHIP TO SENDER: Father THOSE WHOM SUPPORTED AT HOME   NAME: Mildred Armstong POSITION: Worker in Glen Martin Bomber Plant. Packed spare parts for planes. WHERE: Omaha, NE WHEN: 1943 AWARD, CERTIFICATES: N/A UNUSUAL EVENTS: N/A RELATIONSHIP TO SENDER: Mother