Sgt Jimmy Doyle Phipps, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Crumpler, NC.
Sergeant Jimmy Doyle Phipps was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SGT Phipps served our country until October 23rd, 1966 in South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was not married. It was reported that Jimmy died from multiple fragmentation wounds during Operation Kailua in the Ho Bo woods when his Armored Personnel Carrier was hit by an enemy rocket. His body was recovered. Jimmy was born on July 22nd, 1946 in Crumpler, North Carolina. SGT Phipps is on panel 11E, line 101 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years.
THE SKYLAND POST, WEST JEFFERSON NORTH CAROLINA, Thursday, October 27th, 1966.
County Man is Reported Killed in Vietnam Sunday: Sgt Jimmy Doyle Phipps, 20, Is Killed in Action. Army Sgt Jimmy Doyle Phipps, 20, of Crumpler was killed in action in Vietnam Sunday. His parents, Lester and Louisa Kesler Phipps, were informed Monday by the Department of Defense. The message stated that Sgt Phipps was killed at 3pm Sunday by shrapnel. He had been in action only three weeks. The body is expected to arrive at Badger's Funeral home later this week. The time of the service had not been set when this paper went to press. The body is being sent to Badger's Funeral Home and the service wil be held at the New River Baptist Church with Reverends Fred Jennings, Alan Ledford and Reeves Jones officiating.
Surviving are the parents; two sisters, Mrs Nancy Ann Widner, Mrs Brenda Joy Phipps of Wayco, West Virginia; two brothers, Alfonzo Ray, United States Navy stationed at Great Lakes, Illinois; Arnold F Phipps of Detroit, Michigan; two half sisters; Sandrea Lea and Ellie Mae of Wayco, WV; three half-brothers, Samuel Wayne, Robert Dean and Darrel of Wayco, West Virginia.
He served with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, "Bobcats", Mechanized, 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
Burial: New River Cemetery, Weavers Ford, North Carolina.
(source: Reece, Jim & Reece Thomas;NC Vietnam KIA/MIA's gravesites)
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