Giles G. McCoy Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Giles G. McCoy

State of Birth:

MO

Home State:

FL

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1944-1946

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; USS Indianapolis (CA 35)

Location of Service

Peleliu Island (Palau); Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater

Highest Rank

Private First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

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

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] --

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

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

Interviewer:

Judith Kent

Contributor:

Judith Kent

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Flagler County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/02879

Subjects:

McCoy, Giles G.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Giles G. McCoy Collection
(AFC/2001/001/02879), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress