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 581 - 600 of 1443
| Video | Video Description | Service Branch | Rank | Specialty or Rate |
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John William Doris HofmeyerDrilling a hole into a submarineOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1943 to 1946 |
Engineer Radio And Radar | |
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Peter Armstrong HoldenIncident in Florida as an Air Force radio manOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1968 to 1972 |
Sergeant | Aircraft Radio Repairman |
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Warren HoldenStaying on top of the bombersOrder an Interview DVD |
National Guard 1941 |
Pilot | |
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John F HolmesArmy Vet was a medic in a "m-a-s-h unit" in KoreaOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1952 to 1954 |
Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | Hospital Corpsman |
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Eugene A. HolmesSwimming lessons in DecemberOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1946 to 1951 |
Sergeant | Anti-Tank Assault Platoon - 0337 |
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Loren HomannCare package cakeOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1965 to 1972 |
First Class Petty Officer [E-6] | Radioman, Sonarman |
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Kenneth HopkinsPlane crashed with no survivorsOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy | ||
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Elmer R HorneyArmy Vet received a Purple Heart as a machine gunner in KoreaOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1950 to 1952 |
Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | Machine Gunner, 1St Gunner |
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Deanne HosekGetting some R&ROrder an Interview DVD |
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Nelson R Hoskins20 year Navy Vet was on a Destroyer off the coast of North KoreaOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1949 to 1968 |
Chief Petty Officer [E-7] | Ship Repair Maintenance |
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Bernard HotchkinWWII Air Force Vet was a gunner on a B-24. (50 missions) Here's what happened on his 48th mission.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1942 to 1945 |
Staff Sergeant [E-6] | Gunner |
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Tim L HoutsThis Navy Vet was a preachers son. He talks about his personal conflicts in Vietnam aboard the USS SheltonOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1970 to 1974 |
Second Class Petty Officer [E-5] | Sonar Tech, Combat Info, Target Plotter |
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Virginia HowardAfter graduation in 1944, she took a civilian job for the Navy in Washington, D.C.Order an Interview DVD |
Civilian 1944 to 1945 |
Clerical | |
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Brad HowlandHow the Air Force changed his lifeOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1971 to 1975 |
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Oren C HoytAirplane mechanic innovates while in Corsica in WW2Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1940 to 1945 |
Staff Sergeant [E-6] | Aircraft Sheet Metal Worker Including P51 And Spitfire |
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James F Hoyt"You don't compare it with war, you compare it with murder"Order an Interview DVD |
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George HubbardHelping the POWsOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy | ||
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Donald L HuckArmy heavy equipment operator in GermanyOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1971 to 1974 |
Heavy Equipment Operator | |
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Lowell E HudsonHitler and the damage he causedOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1944 to 1946 |
Infantry | |
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Frank H Hudson22 year Air Force Vet recalls his last mission in a B-17 bomber over in Germany in WWIIOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1942 to 1967 |
Senior Master Sergeant [E-8] | Aircraft Mechanic, Crew Att, Crew Chief P38, Ustc Cadet |