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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John Russell LoweSeeing his brother at warOrder an Interview DVD |
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Dale F LoweAir Force Vet on one way of fooling VietCong mortar attacksOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1966 to 1988 |
Master Sergeant [E-8] | Supply |
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Richard J. LownAir Force Vet recalls days in England during WWII.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1942 to 1945 |
Corporal | Service Record Clerk/ Key Punch Machine Operator - Us Army Air Corps |
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Kenneth LubbenWWII Vet was at Normandy but did not participate in D-Day because of a special reason.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army | ||
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Robert LubbenGetting draftedOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force | Electronic Instrument Repairman/ Instructor | |
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Mary E LuceyWWII Army Vet recalls duties in an England hospital in 1943.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1944 |
Dietitian | |
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Louis A LuckelPost WWII Marine Vet served stateside in California. (1946-48)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 1946 to 1948 |
Corporal | Aircraft Mechanic |
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Harold C LudersWWII Army Vet drove a tank in the Battle of the Bulge.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army | Staff Sergeant [E-6] | Tank Driver |
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Gerald C LuekerothIn a typhoonOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1944 to 1946 |
Destroyer Escort- Gas Planes For Crew | |
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Ruth B. LundWorking on rifle grenadesOrder an Interview DVD |
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Gene D LybbertKorean Army Vet was in an artillery unit. (1953)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1952 to 1954 |
Sergeant | Artillery/ Forward Observer |
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Frances L LynchFrancis Lynch talks about her WWII hero and husband- Stanley CrawfordOrder an Interview DVD |
Civilian | Bookkeeping | |
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Kenneth Lynch100 deadOrder an Interview DVD |
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Richard LynchA lot of bombingOrder an Interview DVD |
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Clayton M LyonBail out of B-24 over Yugoslavia in WW2Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1943 to 1945 |
First Lieutenant [O-2] | Pilot B-24 |
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Robert Russell LyonWWII Navy Vet recalls where he was when the A-Bomb was dropped.Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1942 |
Lieutenant [O-3] | |
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James C LyonPearl Harbor attackOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1942 to 1946 |
Staff Sergeant [E-6] | |
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Pauline R. LyonAdvancement in ratingOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1943 to 1946 |
Second Class Petty Officer [E-5] | Yeoman (YN) |
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Lloyd Earl LyonsWWII Navy Vet recalls his first battle on his 18th birthday in the Pacific aboard the USS ST LOUISOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1944 to 1946 |
Seaman First Class | Gun Directon Control |
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Alexander MackayMarine Vet served his country in Iraq. (2007)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Marine Corps 2006 to 2010 |
Corporal | Weapons, Ammunition Logistics |