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Joseph L. Phillips History Page 1

Alexandria, Louisiana
with mom - dad's photo in background
Dad Overseas
Petaluma, California
with sister Deborah



Petaluma, California
with baby sister Donna Renne
Kagnew Station, Asmara, Eretria (Ethiopia)
Age 4

Donna Renee Phillips
1960 -1961
RIP





Massawa, Eretria Age 9
with Deborah at the Red sea
Age 5



2nd Battalion, 75th Infantry - Airborne Rangers
Ft. Lewis, WA
1976


University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, Texas
1991







Joseph Albert Phillips
Grandfather
1899 - 1976
RIP
39 Meyer Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

Honey
1955



Joseph Wesley Phillips
Father
Born 1934
1953
1967




1951
Kagnew Station, Asmara, Eretria (Ethiopia)

Shemya, Alaska
1970


Retired - Ft. Hood, Texas
1973

Temple, Texas
1983

Mom & Dad - Temple, Texas
2005


Temple, Texas 2014
Age 80

Dorothy Ann Eagan, Phillips
Mother
1935 - 2011
RIP


Oklahoma City
1946
Belton, Texas 1975


Texas Coast
1999
Belton, Texas 1975
with new baby Jenniffer
(big-time surprise)



Massawa, Eretria
1962



Temple, Texas
2005
2003
2010
Deborah Sue
Sister











1974
1999
Deborah & Dad - Belton, Texas 1974
Ft. Devens, Massachusetts
1967
Kagnew Station,
Asmara, Eretria (Ethiopia)
1961
Asmara, Eretria
1965
1961
With Mom - Poteau, Oklahoma 2001
With Son Jonathan & Daughter Charlene Oklahoma
2001
2002
With Husband Gerald & Granddaughter Mikala Oklahoma
2000
David Alan & Donald Albert
Brothers
Born 1963















Kagnew Station, Asmara, Eretria (Ethiopia)
1965
Asmara, Eretria
1966
Ft. Devens, Massachusetts
1967
David
1977
Donald
1977
David
Belton, Texas
1974
Donald
Belton, Texas
1974
David & Wife Tina
David & Tina
With Sons - Alan & Shawn
Austin, Texas
1997
Donald & Wife Sharon
2001
Donald
Rowlett, Texas
David's Kids Alan, Shawn, & Sarah
Austin, Texas
Donald

With Brother Joseph - Lake Belton, Texas
1998
Jenniffer Wynn
Sister
Born 1975









Ft. Worth , Texas 2001

With Sister-in-law Sharon
2004
With Mom
2001
1982
Belton, Texas 1979
2006
1993
With Brother Joseph
2001

With Mom & Dad - Temple, Texas
2005

Kagnew Station
Asmara, Eretria - Ethiopia
1960 - 1967



Kagnew Station Main Gate
Photo From Internet
"Kagnew Kids" Video

Kagnew Station Documentary
Perimeter Wall
Photo From Internet

Ethiopian Air Lines

Road To Massawa



Dad Racing "Jalopies"




Camping at Massawa
Red Sea




Baboons Along the Road to Massawa
A Common Sight
Photo From Internet
Mom
Dad
Massawa Road Video
"I don't have time for this..."
Dad
Identifying with the Local Wildlife


Dad's Alfa Romeo

Confidential Kagnew Station Memo
Declassified 2010
Ft. Devens, Massachusetts
1967 - 1970

Mirror Lake, Ft. Devens
A Short Walk From Home
Photo From Internet
Ft. Devens Video Links:
Our Backyard Stomping Grounds
"The Snow"
"Ghost Post"
Abandoned but not Forgotten
Pensacola, Florida - Naval Air Station
1970

Photo From Internet
A Short Stay - Not Much To Say
We Loved Eating Crabs
And Learned The Best Way To Catch Them
Like This...
...But We Worked As A Team
And Caught Them By The Bushel
From The Intercostal Canal

Intercostal Canal
Photo From Internet

Navy Point
Our Favorite Fishing & Swimming Area
Photo From Internet
Alexandria, Louisiana
1970 - 1971

Grandpa's House
We Lived In Alexandria A Year
With Dad's Folks
While He Was Overseas

Cousins - Sherri & Nancy
Alexandria, Louisiana
Valentine Lake - Alexandria, Louisiana - Video:





Belton, Texas
1971 - 1977
Home of Record







1971-1972
DALLAS COWBOYS FIRST SUPERBOWL WIN
Dad Was Born In Texas
A Big Cowboys Fan
We Hardly Ever Had Chances To Watch Their Games
Before Moving To Texas
SUPERBOWL VI VIDEO CLIP:










OUR HOME
PURCHASED 1972
BELTON, TEXAS
Parent's Garden
Our Pear Tree Planted 1972
Photo from 2006

Sister Jenniffer
2006
Mom, Dad, & Jenniffer
Jenniffer
1977



Riverside Pool
A short walk from home
Downtown Belton
Images from internet


Belton High School

Joined American Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Association
Korean Martial Arts
1974


First Real Job - Spring 1974
Maintenance
Belton Housing Authority

Ft. Polk, Louisiana
1974
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