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
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Richard L KinneyArmy Vet was a lineman in the Signal Corps in Germany in the early 1950's.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1951 to 1953 |
Corporal | Pole Lineman |
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Wendell C KirkpatrickVirginia is the widow of an Army Vet of WWII. She recalls some of his memories.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1941 to 1945 |
Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | Infantry And Tank Gunner |
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John P KisnerArmy Vet was with the "Big Red 1" in Germany. (1951-54)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1951 to 1953 |
Sergeant | |
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James C KivellPost WWII Army Vet served in Medical Corps at Ft. Ord, CA (1946-48)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1946 to 1948 |
[E-5] | Clerk Typist - 0141 |
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Niels Jensen KjarFainted and couldn't fly anymoreOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1941 |
Flight Instructor | |
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Kenneth KlaassenCaptured and working on a farmOrder an Interview DVD |
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Arnold F KlammerMarine Corps Vet dealt with 8 inch shells in a howitzer unit in Vietnam.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1965 to 1968 |
[E-4] | 2531 Field Radio & Telephone |
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Howard Julius KlattMany activities on base, it felt like you were not in the serviceOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1954 to 1958 |
Tech. Maintenance | |
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Stephen Michael KlausAn Army sniper recalls one shot he took in VietnamOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1969 to 1970 |
Specialist 4 [E-4] | Sniper |
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James A. KleinmeyerDuties of a corporalOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1956 to 1959 |
Corporal | Artillery- Motor Pool |
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Mark G KlenzmanMarine Vet on sleeping at night in VietnamOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1981 to 1998 |
Lieutenant Commander [O-4] | 3100 Naval Supply Office |
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Albert KlineWWII Navy Vet served aboard the USS Nevada (1942)Order an Interview DVD |
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Richard S KlingamanWWII Army Vet recalls how he learned about Pearl Harbor as a teenager in 1941.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1945 to 1946 |
Sergeant | Truck Driver And Clerk Typist |
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Everon KlinkenborgWorking in the dust roomOrder an Interview DVD |
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Christopher KluckA sense of accomplishmentOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1983 to 2003 |
Green Berets, 7Th Division, Special Forces; In 2005- Private Military Contract Body Guard | |
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Jean KnappHer husband, Dr. Harris, was a Navy doctor. The young married couple were stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.Order an Interview DVD |
Civilian | ||
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James L KnockDuring the Vietnam Era, this Army Vet served in Germany (1970-72)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1970 to 1972 |
Specialist 4 [E-4] | Infantry |
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Albert H KnoxThis Vet was an Army Signalman in the South Pacific during WWII.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1942 to 1945 |
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Kay KoberVet was an attorney prior to WWII and used that skill in India in the Army.Order an Interview DVD |
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Alvin KoenemanWhat it means to be a chaplainOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1962 to 1991 |
Rear Admiral [O-8] | Chaplain |