Oral Histories

Oral Histories

Veteran portrait The Voices of Iowa Oral History Project is an innovative approach to the collection, display, and preservation of our history. The compilation of personal stories in a digital format provides material that is relevant to a modern generation of users. In addition to the historical chronology, the process captures the personal emotion and interpretation of an event, giving it meaning beyond the printed word or image. We have been collecting oral histories from Iowa veterans since 2003 for use in exhibits, educational programming, and promotional activities. Currently, we have over 1600 interviews from 70 counties that are available to the public in our library. It is one of the largest veteran collections of interviews conducted by a single institution in the nation.

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Video Description	Service Branch	Rank	Specialty or Rate
Phyllis Arlene Gericke Camouflaging buildings Order an Interview DVD	Civilian		Worked In Defense Plant In Long Beach
Bobby Gene German Purple Heart WWII Army Vet landed on Normandy 1 month after D-Day in 1944. Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1943 to 1946	Corporal	Scout
Harold Gerry Shooting at the enemy Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Navy 1938
Merle V. Gerry The crew and what their responsibilities were Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1943 to 1946	Sergeant
Robert R Gersonde WWII Army Vet was with the "mule-pack" troops in the jungles of Burma Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1943 to 1946	Staff Sergeant [E-6]	Animal Packer And Cook
Albert Gilgen Navy Vet was aboard the destroyer "James C. Owens" at the end of the Korean War Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Navy 1948
Sandlin Gillen WWII Army Vet recalls one incident as a German POW in Stalag 9-B Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1943 to 1945		Infantry
Roland Gilliam All the bodies were gone Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1944
Kenneth W Gillpatrick WWII Army Vet was stationed in Alaska Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1942 to 1945		201St Infantry; Tank Man
Laverne Russel Gilson Korean Era Vet served in the Army in Germany Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1952 to 1954	[E-4]	Weapons Repair
Oscar Gingrich Finding an American who had been shot down Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army
Angela K Gingrich Army Surgical Tech recalls her first incident in Afghanistan Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1997 to 2003	[E-4]	Surgical Technician
Joseph L Glaser Navy Vet recalls taking casualties aboard the Navy Hospital Ship "Haven" during the Korean War Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Navy 1950 to 1954	Third Class Petty Officer [E-4]	Cook/baker/butcher
Dawn Renee Glasgow 18-year Army Vet spent 6 years in Germany in the 1980's Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1981 to 1999	First Sergeant [E-8]	Supply Specialist
Delbert L Glew This WWII Army Vet was at the Battle of the Bulge Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1943 to 1946		Truck Driver For Anti-Aircraft Unit
Alfred W Gloede This Army Vet had an unusual company commander during combat in Korea. Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1952 to 1954	Sergeant	Infantry
Thomas W Gloede Sr. Going in reverse to avoid a boat Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Navy 1952 to 1953	Seaman [E-3]	Personnel Clerk
Merlin H Goedken Wearing a rain coat Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1945		Medic
Joseph Gomer This 22-year Air Force Vet was one of the 900 Tuskegee Airmen pilots in WWII (68 missions) Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Army 1942 to 1964		Pilot
Reuben Roy Gonzales Bad winter winds Order an Interview DVD	U.S. Navy 1946

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