Giles G. McCoy Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Giles G. McCoy

State of Birth:

MO

Home State:

FL

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1946

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division

Location of Service:

Peleliu Island (Palau); Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Private First Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served aboard the USS Indianapolis, surviving its sinking, and spending four days in the ocean.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [4 items] --Photograph

Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Judith Kent

Contributor:

Judith Kent

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Flagler County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2879

Subjects:

McCoy, Giles G.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Giles G. McCoy Collection
(AFC/2001/001/2879), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress