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Remains of County soldiers who lost their lives in the battle for St.Lo,France,are being returned for burial. Among them are those of Pvt.Everett S.Phillips of Canonsburg,R.D.1,who made the supreme sacrifice in that decisive battle on July 11,1944. The body of Pvt.Phillips will arrive tonight at Canonsburg and be removed to the McNary Funeral Home. A military funeral will be conducted at the funeral home on Sunday at 2 p.m. with American Legion Post 253 according him full military honors. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A lifelong resident of the Canonsburg district,Pvt.Phillips was born July 29,1906,at Canonsburg,R.D.1,a son of Scott Phillips. Before entering service on Oct.30,1943,he was employed by the Universal Cyclops Corp.,at Bridgeville. He was graduated from Cecil Township High School and was a member of Venice United Presbyterian Church. Besides his father,he leaves his wife,Grace Hamilton Phillips,of Belle Vernon,a brother,D.J.Phillips,of Canonsburg,R.D.1,and six sisters,Mrs.Ethel Martorann,of Canonsburg,Mrs.Dorothy Bernardine,of Cannsburg,R.D.1,Mrs.Laura Wallace,of McDonald,R.D.3,Mrs.Amanda McClure,of Cannonsburg,Mrs.Nellie Jane Barni,of Broughton,and Norma Jean Phillips,of McDonald,R.D.3. Interment will be Sunday afternoon September 19,1948,in the Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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