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.
Oral Histories
Displaying 481 - 500 of 1443
| Video | Video Description | Service Branch | Rank | Specialty or Rate |
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Donald Ray GriggsMarine jungle survival trainingOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy | Fireman First Class | |
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Duane J. GrobmanTaking pictures with a flight of F86's for protectionOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1951 to 1956 |
Captain [O-3] | Fighter Pilot/instructor Pilot |
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Wayne A GrossWWII Army Corps Vet on his duties in the PacificOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1943 to 1945 |
Technician Fourth Grade - Sergeant (T/4) [E-5] | Cable Splicer |
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Alan Dean GrowdenNavy Vet recalls first time abroad his shipOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1961 to 1965 |
Seaman [E-3] | Boatswain's Mate (BM) |
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Lynn GruchowFirst and last time chewing tobaccoOrder an Interview DVD |
1966 | Ots Artillery | |
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Willis A GrundmeyerWWII Army Vet recalls a visit from a General at Camp Haan, CaliforniaOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1945 to 1947 |
Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | Clerk; Processed Homecoming Troops |
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William Stoakley GuffeyNavy Vet helped develop a heater for DC-3 engines at the end of the warOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy | First Class Petty Officer [E-6] | |
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Norman Roe GulickAir Force Vet on why he enlisted for WWIIOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1950 to 1951 |
Sergeant | Supply |
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William A GummArmy Vet regrets not making the military a careerOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1965 to 1967 |
Sergeant [E-5] | Tank Crew |
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Everett GundersonSetting up minesOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1949 to 1953 |
Mineman | |
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Gerald Duane HabbenTraining mulesOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1951 to 1953 |
Message Center Clerk | |
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Lawrence HabbingaDown in the hullOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1943 |
Plane Captain Amphibious Plane | |
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Albert L HabhabWWII Army Vet recalls the "Battle of the Bulge" as a 19 year oldOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1944 to 1946 |
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Melvin W. HachOne week paid leave for Mardi GrasOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1943 to 1946 |
Helmsman | |
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Jennifer Lynn HackmanIowa National Guard Combat Medic served in AfghanistanOrder an Interview DVD |
National Guard 2006 |
Sergeant [E-5] | 68W Medic |
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Jack D HaesThe famous fire on aircraft carrier "Forrestal"Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1966 to 1970 |
Radarman (RM) | |
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Carlin F HagemanNaval intelligence work in AlaskaOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1967 to 1971 |
Second Class Petty Officer [E-5] | CTA |
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James Alfred HainesNavy Vet served his country on the "Renville" after the end of WWIIOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1946 to 1948 |
Seaman First Class | Laundry Man; Taking Equipment Over To Java |
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Willard Fred HaldyNavy Seabee Vet served between WWII and KoreaOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1950 |
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Paul W HaleyArmy Vet was in Korea and spend 22 years in the Army ReservesOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1954 to 1974 |
[E-6] |