Background
Phillips, Thomas Raphael was born on January 27, 1892 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Thomas and Eugenia (Strang) Phillips.
Phillips, Thomas Raphael was born on January 27, 1892 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Thomas and Eugenia (Strang) Phillips.
Attended lectures U. Washington. Graduate Air Corps Tactical School, 1928. Coast Artillery School, 1929, Command and General staff schedul, 1936.
Appointed Second lieutenant CAC, United States Army, 1917, advanced to brigadier general, 1943. Served as chief of staff Antilles Department. G-1, Service Forces, East.T.O.
Deputy chairman Joint Export-Import Agency, United States-United Kingdom, Office Military Government in Germany, 1941-1947, retired 1950.
Senior staff member Brookings Institution, 1950-1951. Military analyst Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, since 1951.
Member Brookings Institution
Married Grace Crim, September 5, 1923.