Cpl. George C Phelps Killed in Action.

Mr. and Mrs. Jess Phelps of the Oatmeal section, received a message from the War Department on December 6 that their son, Cpl. George C. Phelps was killed in action in Germany on November 20th. Memorial services will be held in his honor at the Bertram Church of Christ at 11 o'clock Sunday, December 17th. The Burnet County State Guard and the American Legion of this county are invited to attend the services. (Burnet Bulletin, 14 Dec 1944)

[Submitter's notes:

George Calaway Phelps was killed in action in Germany on Nov. 20, 1944. George was from the Oatmeal Community. He was the son of Jesse and Katherine Phelps. He was first buried in Holland and was reburied at the Oatmeal Cemetery in 1948.]

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