Facts: - commands: twiggs dd-591 - birth date: 14 april 1912 - servicenumber: 74871 - branch: united states navy - caption: lcdr george philip jr. prior to becoming a cdr - death date: 16 june 1945 - awards: 60px navy cross 60px silver star 60px purple heart - serviceyears: 6 june 1935 16 june 1945 - unit: mississippi -lrb- 1937 -- 38 -rrb- ellet dd-398 -lrb- 1938 -- bb-41 40 -rrb- o'bannon dd-450 -lrb- 1942-43 -rrb- -lrb- 1935 -- 37 -rrb- california bb-44 - name: george philip jr. . - death place: near okinawa island - birth place: fort pierre , south dakota - signature: 170px - image size: 250px - battles: world war ii - allegiance: united states of america 1912 - nickname: geordie - placeofburial: lost at sea , not recovered - image: 250px - rank: 24px commander Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of george philip jr. . .
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george philip jr. -lrb- 14 april 191216 june 1945 -rrb- was a united states navy commander and recipient of the navy cross and silver star .he died during a kamikaze attack while commanding .the oliver hazard perry-class frigate was named in his honor .