Veterans
Veterans from all over the world tell their stories from the wars. Exclusive stories told by people who lived them. Collections of short stores from the Wars and Military category.
Jack Prior – Nimitz Aircraft
Jack Prior worked for Admiral Rickover designing the Nimitz class aircraft carrier engine room. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Seymour Farber – B-29 Crashes
Seymour Farber recounts the catastrophic number of B-29 airplane crashes during WWII. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Lester Burgman – Meeting Bob Feller on the Front Lines
Lester Burgman met Bob Feller during his service in WWII, and meeting him really changed his perspective on things. CLICK HERE to see the full Oral History.
David Yablong – Witnessing the Japanese sign their surrender to General MacArthur
David Yablong witnessed General MacArthur and the Japanese sign the documents declaring the end of World War II. CLICK HERE to see the full Oral History.
Edward Kersten – Integration of the Army
Edward Kersten talks about the most significant moment for him during his service in World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Ward Hughes – 82nd Airborne Infantry
Ward Hughes was a member of the 82nd Airborne Infantry in a Glider Regiment and was in the Battle of the Bulge. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Jerry Benjamin – Jewish War Veterans
Jerry Benjamin is an active leader in the Jewish War Veterans of the USA, thanks to his wife’s prodding. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Paul Fouts – Mussolini’s Death
Paul Fouts and his partner came upon the mob just after they killed and hung Italian Prime Minister Mussolini in the village square. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
James Ernst Parmley – Earliest Memory
James Ernst Parmley recalls his earliest memory and talks about his grandmother and his grandfather, who fought in the Civil War CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
George Brewer – Too Much Turkey
George Brewer talks about how his experience was eating turkey during the war. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Thomas Russell – Self Taught Vessel Training
Thomas Russell steered a giant hospital ship during World War II. Watch him tell how he learned to man such a ship. CLICK HERE for the full Oral History.
Marjorie Corbin – Close Call
Marjorie Corbin talks about her husband’s close call during World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Jack Neal – Puff the Magic Dragon
Jack Neal shares about the crazy experiences he had on his birthday in the Viet Nam war and meeting Puff the Magic Dragon. CLICK HERE to see the full Oral History.
Seymour Farber – Japan Bombing
Seymour Farber met a couple who grew up in Japan, and were not aware that the Allied planes had bombed their cities during World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Ted Waller – Naval Battles
Ted Waller was in 18 World War II Naval Battles in the Pacific. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Harold Culver- Hit by a Rocket
Harold Culver talks about his final minutes in Vietnam and how he survived being in a building that was hit by an enemy rocket. CLICK HERE to see Harold Culvers full Oral History CLICK HERE to see Harold Culvers Featured Short about some of the trouble he went through to run coding and de-coding operations…
Jack Neal – Letters to himself from Vietnam
Jack Neal wrote a letter to himself when he was in the Viet Nam war, and shares with us what that letter was about. CLICK HERE to see the full Oral History.
Lois Goldberg – Pearl Harbor
Lois Goldberg recalls hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Bob Northington – Korea and Okinawa
Bob Northington talks about his service during World War II in Korea and Okinawa. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History
Weldon Mills – Under Attack
Weldon Mills describes what it was like being under attack during World War II. CLICK HERE to watch the full Oral History