Sidney Phillips

For other people with the same name, see Sid Phillips.

Sidney Clarke Phillips, Jr.
NicknameSid
BornSeptember 2, 1924
Mobile, Alabama, US
DiedSeptember 26, 2015 (aged 91)
Mobile, Alabama, US
Buried
Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1941–1945
RankCorporal
UnitHow Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
ConflictsWorld War II
Other workPhysician, writer

Sidney Clarke Phillips, Jr. (September 2, 1924 – September 26, 2015) was a United States Marine, family practice physician, and author from Mobile, Alabama. He provided source material and interviews for the making of Ken Burns' PBS documentary film The War and the HBO miniseries The Pacific. His recollections revolve around his time as a young man fighting in the Pacific War.

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