Interview Database
Since 2019, one of The Peleliu Collection's primary goals has been to gather as many first hand accounts from the battle as possible. This is our ever-growing list of interviews collected both by our own historians, as well as countless incredible historians and organizations across the globe.
Corporal R. V. Burgin
K Company, 3rd Battalion,
5th Marine Regiment
All Credit for this interview goes to The National Museum of the Pacific and their amazing collection of Oral Histories
Private First Class Fred K. Fox
K Company, 3rd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Sergeant Gerry Jones
1st Scout Sniper Company
All Credit for these interviews goes to The Library of Congress, the Veteran’s History Project contributors, and the National WWII Museum.
Corporal Chester Nez
Navajo Code Talker
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Staff Sergeant Shelby Albright
A Company, 1st Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Major George L. Haggerty
G Company, 2nd Battalion,
1st Marine Regiment
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Sergeant George Peto
HQ Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Sergeant James R. Wolff
A Company, 1st Battalion,
7th Marine Regiment
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
PhM1c Donald D. Callarman
C Company, 1st Medical Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Sergeant James M. Hollifield
A Company, 1st Medical Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
PhM3c Edwin F. Symonowicz
D Company, 1st Medical Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
PhM3c Joseph M. Barber
A Company, 1st Medical Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Platoon Sergeant Merlin F. Smidt
B Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Staff Sergeant Arnold W. Kovach
C Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Platoon Sergeant David Sokol
C Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Staff Sergeant Eugene Clarence Coplen
H&S Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Corporal James E. Gregg
HQ Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Corporal Walter E. Busbee
A Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Sergeant Robert G. Francis
D Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Sergeant Alfred D. Bahner
Reconnaissance Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Corporal Charles H. Byrd
A Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Sergeant John G. Sabatino
HQ Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Corporal Jack H. Armstrong
B Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Corporal Frank J. Nemec
B Company, 1st Tank Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The National Museum of the Pacific and their amazing collection of Oral Histories
Corporal Samuel R. Herman
C Company, 1st Engineer Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Corporal Edward Swierk
E Company, 1st Engineer Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Captain Burl D. Grose
H&S Company, 1st Engineer Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
Sergeant Cyril M. Zaletta
H&S Company, 1st Engineer Battalion
All Credit for this interview goes to The Library of Congress and the Veteran’s History Project contributors
