A dark navy blue background with an outline of the USS Liberty ship and technical drawings. Text in white reads, 'Archive | USS Liberty Survivor Statements'. A red stamp marked 'Classified' is in the upper right corner.
A dark navy blue background with an outline of the USS Liberty ship and technical drawings. Text in white reads, 'Archive | USS Liberty Survivor Statements'. A red stamp marked 'Classified' is in the upper right corner.

ARCHIVE — USS LIBERTY SURVIVOR STATEMENTS

A preserved collection of firsthand testimonies from sailors and Marines who lived through the June 8, 1967 attack on USS Liberty. This archive documents personal accounts, recollections, and reflections that convey the events, the human cost, and the enduring impact on survivors and families. Carefully transcribed and curated by the USS Liberty Veterans Association, these statements serve as primary-source evidence for researchers, educators, and the public, ensuring the truth of what happened is preserved for future generations and honored with the dignity the 34 fallen and all surviving crew deserve.

Portrait of Larry Bowen wearing a navy cap with yellow embroidered text 'USS Liberty AGTR-5'. Background features American flags and a badge of the USS Liberty, with a text overlay reading 'USS Liberty Survivor'.
A man with gray hair and a serious expression, set against an American flag background with a military patch in the top right corner and the text 'U.S.S. Liberty Survivor' and 'Moe Shafer'.
A man wearing a cap and black shirt with U.S.S. Liberty and AGTR-5 text, standing in front of an American flag background with a U.S.S. Liberty Survivor logo and text.
A portrait of Phil Tourney in front of an American flag and the USS Liberty Survivor emblem, with bold text highlighting his status as a USS Liberty survivor.
Portrait of Ed H. Bechtel with a background of the American flag and a US Navy Liberty Survivor badge.
A man with a white beard and mustache wearing a navy cap that says USS Liberty and a white shirt with USS Liberty on it, standing in front of an American flag background. The image includes text that says "USS Liberty Survivor" and a badge with the USS Liberty emblem, on which the name Ernie Gallo is also written.