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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U.S. Army 1943 to 1945 |
Technician Fifth Grade - Corporal (T-5) [E-4] | Jeep & Truck Driver - Machine Gun Squad |
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U.S. Army 1965 to 1968 |
[E-5] | Field Radio Repair |
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Robert R TroudtArmy Vet was 19 years old and recalls "headhunters" in the jungles of Luzon during WWIIOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army 1943 |
Corporal | |
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U.S. Air Force 1962 to 1964 |
Teacher Of Vietnamese | |
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Orville Douglas TrudoWWII Army Vet recalls his experience in the "Battle of the Bulge". (January 1945)Order an Interview DVD |
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Order an Interview DVD | 1944 | Transportation Officer | |
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Richard Wayne TurnerWWII Navy Vet tells tales from aboard the "USS Izard". (1944)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1942 to 1945 |
Radioman, Soundman | |
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U.S. Air Force 1975 to 1998 |
Communications | |
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Earl J UnderbrinkNavy Captain recalls service in the Atlantic during WWII. (1943-46)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1943 to 1946 |
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Ann A ValeshMilitary wife on how she became a Red Cross VolunteerOrder an Interview DVD |
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Keith J ValeshAdventures of an Air Force dentist after basic trainingOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1965 to 1968 |
Captain [O-3] | Dentist |
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U.S. Army 1940 to 1945 |
Staff Sergeant [E-6] | Platoon Sergeant |
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Daniel W Van SkyhawkArmy National Guard career Vet served some time as a recruiter in West Union & Oelwein, Iowa. (1975-1995)Order an Interview DVD |
National Guard 1980 to 1990 |
Recruiter | |
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Dick D Van ZanteWWII Army Corps Vet loaded bombs on B-24's in Europe. (1943-45)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Air Force 1943 to 1945 |
Armement | |
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Howard VanderbeekWWII Navy Vet gives his first person account of the Normandy invasion during D-Day. (6/6/1944)Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1942 to 1946 |
Lieutenant [O-3] | |
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Leone D VargasonHazelton VeteranOrder an Interview DVD |
U.S. Navy 1966 to 1969 |
Yeoman (YN) | |
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Harry D VargasonNavy vet on a terrible accident on his first cruise on the "Enterprise"Order an Interview DVD |
U.S. Army | Private |