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Oral History- Dennis Smith, Jordan S. Adams

Cold War

This Article is about Bitburg Air Force Base during the height of the Cold War, it includes an explanation of the Victor and Zulu Alert.

James Herod's Wwii Naval Experience, Milan A. Pino

World War II

James Herod is possibly the youngest World War two veteran to have seen combat. He served in the Navy in the Pacific ocean and was present for the bombing of Hiroshima. Mr. Herod talked about a near death experience and growing up during the Great Depression.

Vietnam Oral History: William Mcclenahan, Lydia K. Scoggins Ms.

Vietnam

This is the interview with William McClenahan. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He served in the Vietnam War and his story tells the cold details of his time in Vietnam.

Missionary Life In Singapore, Stacy P. Higgins

World War II

This oral history is about a Seventh Day Adventist that went to live in Singapore to work at a school. He shares his experience in the overall culture.

Jack Blanco – Interned In Germany During Wwii, Vance Gentry

World War II

No abstract provided.

Ronald Mohr, A Reflection Of The Great Depression, World War 2, The Korean War And Their Impact On Society, Eden Garmon

World War II

No abstract provided.

Oral History - Joe Holt - Vietnam, Alexa Fisher

Vietnam

Oral history on Joe Holt's time in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War (1965-1969).

Oral History Of Dan Peters, Cobra Pilot In Vietnam War, Jennifer M. Wheeler

Vietnam

A volunteer to the Army as a helicopter pilot, Dan Peters gives an account of when he served in the Vietnam War in 1970. Beginning in California, Peters enlisted and trained at Fort Polk, Fort Walters, Fort Rucker, Fort Hunter, and left to Vietnam from Travis Air Force Base. Peters gives a background of the political climate around the Vietnam War and his job on a hunter-killer team as a Cobra pilot.

William King Oral History - Great Depression - Dyess Colony, Kyrie M. King

Great Depression

No abstract provided.

Oral History: Charles Whidden: An Infantry Soldier In The Korean War, Jasmin Duany

Korean War

No abstract provided.

A Medic's Point Of View In Vietnam, Kade Ackerman

Vietnam

No abstract provided.

Oral History: Robert Reisbeck - Radar In Cold War, Lexie Crone

Cold War

No abstract provided.

Oral History: John Beckett - Vietnam War, Peter M. Simpson

Vietnam

No abstract provided.

Oral History Report: William Davis, Taylor M. Adams

World War II

This is an interview with William Davis who served in World War II. This article talks about his life during World War II.

Oral History: Irwin Ginsberg, Loubeth Vaughn

Cold War

No abstract provided.

Margaret Ahles: Civil Defense In New York During World War Two, Shaina Ahles

World War II

Mrs. Margaret Ahles is 81 years old and spends her summers up in Watertown, New York and spends her winters in Mount Dora, Florida. Mrs. Ahles was a registered Nurse for most of her life until she retired. She married Lyle Ahles and had one child, David Ahles. They lived in Rome, New York until they moved to Syracuse, New York to be with their two grandchildren. Mrs. Ahles participated in the Civil Defense program during World War ll. This interview covers the topics of Mrs. Ahles’s life before the war, her time during Civil Defense, and the adjustment after …

Oral History: Adventist Church And Civil Rights, Tatiana King

Civil Rights Movement

No abstract provided.

Veteran's Opinion During The 60s-70s, Nestor D. Anamuro

Vietnam

No abstract provided.

Oral History: Joseph Macko Ii, Joshua L. Macko Mr.

Vietnam

Joseph Michael Macko II was born in the small town of Greensburg, Pennsylvania in 1953, where he lived for 5 years until he moved to Covina California where lived until he joined the Navy. Instead of going to college Joseph served in the Vietnam War from 1973-1975 as a Navy Seabee and in the Navy reserves from 1975-1979. Joseph after his military career took up the sport of body building and has lifted weights ever since. Joseph does not have a college degree and is now a professional electrician using his skills learned from a Navy Seabee to make a …

Oral History For Greg Hocking - Engineer During Vietnam War, Allison R. Melton

Vietnam

No abstract provided.

Serving In The Air Force With James Hixson, Diana Mendoza

Cold War

No abstract provided.

Oral History Project/Geneva Holiman, World War Ii, Jacqueline M. Seek

World War II

No abstract provided.

Vietnam Oral History - Michael Vest, Lindsey Clute

Vietnam

No abstract provided.

Oral History: James Cruz- Medic During Vietnam, Britani P. Brown

Vietnam

The purpose of this oral history report is to inform readers about the time in James Cruz's life when he was in the military. He was not only a medic in the Vietnam war, but also a conscientious objector. As the interviewer and author of this interview it is Britani Brown's goal to expose Mr. Cruz's experience and stories to those who wish to learn more about these experiences or the man himself. She hopes readers will appreciate and find use or interest in this report.

The Life Of A Physician In The Vietnam War, Amanda K. Reed

Vietnam

David Cromwell is currently 74 years of age and was born in Middletown, New York. He had his own medical practice in New York before retiring in Florida. His relation to Amanda Reed is that he is her great uncle on her father’s side. David Cromwell served for a year in the Vietnam as a physician working at a clinic in a relatively safe part of Vietnam before being shipped off to the Ashah Valley where he encountered very difficult circumstances.

Oral History Of The Korean War/ Leslie Pendleton, Jennifer J. Reynolds

Korean War

No abstract provided.

Oral History Project/ Arnold Oswald, Bradley R. Wilmoth

World War II

No abstract provided.

Oral History Project/ Robert Lecroy, Sandra M. Quintero

Cold War

Interview with a U.S. Navy submarine Veteran who served for thirty years where he worked closely with nuclear filled submarines as a missile technician and other duties. Interview consisted of his experience during his service.

Oral History/ Betsy Babb, Natalia Pena

World War II

No abstract provided.

Jack Blanco: World War Ii Survivor, Rosalba Valera

World War II

Jack Blanco was born in Chicago in 1929 from immigrant parents Frederick Ross, from Austria, and Katherine Kiessling, from Germany. During the planning of the wedding, Jack Blanco’s father left his mother Katherine, she was already pregnant. Due to this circumstance, he was raised by his single mother, who worked in sweatshops and he was the only child growing up. He was left with various babysitters who he claims abused him during his mother’s absence. His life changed forever at the age of ten when he and his mother decided to visit his grandparents in Germany.

Jack Blanco’s experience during …