Captain Stephen Richard Phillis

Captain Stephen Richard Phillis (HM253N)

Location: Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Horry County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 40.294', W 78° 56.361'

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Captain Stephen Phillis, a native of Rock Island, Illinois, was an A-10 pilot at the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base during the time when the United States military was preparing for Operation Desert Storm in response to the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait.

He and his unit were deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1990 in support of that operation. While on a combat mission in northwestern Kuwait, his wingman was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire. Captain Phillis immediately organized a search and rescue mission for his wingman. While doing so, he was hit by enemy fire and was killed in the ensuing crash of his A-10.

Captain Phillis is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in his hometown of Rock Island.
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HM NumberHM253N
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Date Added Monday, January 29th, 2018 at 10:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 691041 N 3727646
Decimal Degrees33.67156667, -78.93935000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 40.294', W 78° 56.361'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 40' 17.64" N, 78° 56' 21.66" W
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Area Code(s)803, 843
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1186-1298 Deville St, Myrtle Beach SC 29577, US
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