Philip A. Burgess Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1939-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

4th Marine Defense Battalion; G Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division

Location of Service

Parris Island, South Carolina; Brooklyn, New York; Newport, Rhode Island; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; San Diego, California; New Caledonia; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Peleliu Island (Palau); Guam; Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Peleliu

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Don Moore

Contributor:

Don Moore

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Sun Newspapers

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/92529

Subjects:

Burgess, Philip A.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Philip A. Burgess Collection
(AFC/2001/001/92529), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress