Harry Lee Phelps was born on 25 May 1924 in Claiborne County, Tennessee and was the son of Benjamin Franklin Phelps and Mattie Mountain.
He had an accident at Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina on 1 December 1943 and was admitted at the Cabarrus Hospital at Kannapolis that same day but died 5 days later of his injuries. He is buried at Thompson Chapel Cemetery, Claiborne County, Tennessee.
He Died non Battle 6 December 1943
The Hancock County News, 21 January 1944
Harry Lee Phelps was born May 25, 1924. Died Dec. 6, 1943 at Cabarrus Hospital, Concord, N.C., due to injury sustained Nov. 29, 1943. Age 19 yr. 4 mo. 11 days. He enlisted in the Navy Jan. 21. 1942 and had seen action in both the Atlantic and Pacific. He was Gunners Mate Third Class. He is survived by his parents, Frank and Hattie Mountain Phelps, three brothers, Dan, U.S. Navy, Junior and Billie, three sisters, Ruth, Nell and Margaret of New Tazewell Tenn.
- Date of birth: 25 May 1924
- Date of death: 6 December 1943
- County: Claiborne
- Service Branch: Navy
- Conflict: World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Thompson Chapel Cemetery, Claiborne County, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar VIII, Middle Panel
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