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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| Video | Video Description | Service Branch | Rank | Specialty or Rate |
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Lewis LevickMaking the uniform perfectOrder an Interview DVD |
1945 to 1946 | ||
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John M LewisRestricted to the baseOrder an Interview DVD |
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Cliff S LeyenVietnam Vet was a 17 year old Marine and recalls early duty toward the end of the war.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1970 to 1977 |
Sergeant [E-5] | 1345 - Combat Engineer |
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Loren LickissPilot blacked outOrder an Interview DVD |
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Dorothy E LindHer husband, Eugene, served in the Navy and Dorothy was active in the Cedar Falls Amvets.Order an Interview DVD |
Civilian | ||
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Eugene H LindPost WWII Navy Vet was sent to Pearl Harbor.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1946 to 1951 |
Third Class Petty Officer [E-4] | Aviation Mechanic |
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Kenneth E. LindMarine Vet recalls his first hand to hand combat fighting in Korea in 1950.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1950 to 1957 |
Sergeant | Infantry (0311), 2500 |
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Joshua R. LinkCareer Coast Guard Vet served at Port Huron, Michigan and loves the search and rescue duty.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Coast Guard 2004 |
Second Class Petty Officer [E-5] | Boatswain's Mate (BM) |
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Howard A LinnWWII Army Air Corps Vet became a POW after his B-24 bomber crashed over Germany in 1944.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1943 to 1945 |
Staff Sergeant [E-6] | Upper Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer |
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Jarold ListerVery rigorous traingingOrder an Interview DVD |
1945 | ||
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Frank A. LoeffelIn the bandOrder an Interview DVD |
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Donald J. LohnesTaking photos of Iwo JimaOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1943 to 1946 |
Second Class Petty Officer [E-5] | Photographer's Mate |
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Alfred J. LompePicked up a pistolOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1942 to 1945 |
Lieutenant Colonel [O-5] | S-3 |
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Doris LongHusband captured at warOrder an Interview DVD |
Civilian | ||
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Roger LongRounded up and souviners takenOrder an Interview DVD |
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Lloyd LoonanArmy Vet recalls his D-Day experience during WWII.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1943 |
Combat Engineer | |
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Glen W LorenzWWII Army Vet was part of the "ghost division" in the Battle of the Bulge. (Bastone-1944)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1943 to 1946 |
Technician Fifth Grade - Corporal (T-5) [E-4] | 55Th Armored Engineer, Decoder |
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Mark A LorenzMarine Corps Vet talks about the weapons and radios use in the Corps during the late 1960's and early 1970's.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1966 to 1972 |
Corporal | Radio Operator |
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Harvey H LoveWWII Army Vet recalls one of many battles with the Germans.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1942 to 1945 |
Technician Fifth Grade - Corporal (T-5) [E-4] | Scout |
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Donald O LovelessArmy Vet on duty in HawaiiOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1966 to 1969 |
[E-5] | Supply |