PFC Philip Shannon, Connecticut National Guard
Philip Shannon was born in Granby on Nov. 2, 1893, the son of William and Mary Shannon. The Shannon home was
located at approximately 147 Salmon Brook St. Philip enlisted into the U.S. Army during WWI on March 29, 1917 as a
private. He was promoted to Private First Class on Sept. 13, 1917.
Shannon served in Company F, 1st Infantry, Connecticut National Guard from March 24, 1917 through August 22, 1917.
From August 22, 1917 through August 13, 1918, he served in Company F, 102nd Infantry, 20th Division attached to the
A.E.F., (American Expeditionary Force).
Shannon was wounded on July 25, 1918 at Chateau-Thierry, France and died from his wounds on August 13, 1918. He
was initially buried in France but later his body returned to Connecticut where he was interned in St. Bernard's
Cemetery in Tariffville, on August 25, 1920.