[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 119 (Monday, August 1, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF DELMER ``PHIL'' PHILLIPPI

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, August 1, 2011

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 
the passing of my friend and an American hero, Delmer ``Phil'' 
Phillippi of Ridgeland, South Carolina. Phil was a Marine's Marine. His 
first tour of duty with the United States Marine Corps was from January 
1944 to March 1946 and he landed at Normandy on D-Day. His second tour 
with the Marines was from March 1948 to October 1967. He was a hero of 
World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, serving as a rifleman and received a 
Combat Infantry Badge and four campaign stars. He also served twelve 
years as a butcher for the commissary at the Parris Island Marine Corps 
Depot.
  In addition to Phil's military service, he was a man of strong 
Christian faith and love of his family. Phil was a member of the 
Coosawhatchie Baptist Church. He loved his farm and his farm animals. 
He leaves behind his loving wife of almost thirty-nine years Karen, his 
daughter Allison, his son Keith and his grandchildren Tyler, Monica, 
Olivia, Christian, Keelie, and Chandler.
  I would like to express my condolences to his family. My thoughts and 
prayers are with his family at this difficult time. Semper Fi.

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