1950 Media Photo Military Wife Mrs John Phillips Faces Foreclosure Long Island

Floral Park, Long Island - Mrs. Irene Phillips and her three children (left to right): John, Jr., 5; William, 3; and Florence, 7; face loss of their home by foreclosure while her husband is on Army duty. Private First Class John R. Phillips, 30, her husband, served in the European Theater during World War II, and was recalled for service with a heavy tank battalion. Army allotments are not enough to keep up mortgage payments, and 6-room house purchased in 1947 is about to be foreclosed.

Photo is dated 1950.

Photo measures 8.75 x 7.25 inches.