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World War II: Creating Primary Sources |
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Oral interviews of World War II veterans
There are 19 million war veterans living in the United States today, but every day we lose 1,700 of them. This project will be a way for us to honor our nation's war veterans for their service and to collect their stories and experiences for future generations.
This packet contains step-by-step directions for how to conduct your own interview. It is designed for secondary students to do in small groups.
World War IIUS packet.doc |
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The Interviews |
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Below are the results of this project. To read transcripts of the interviews of World War II veterans, view pictures, and other documents scroll and click below |
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Veterans |
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Interview with Jerome Place
Interviewed May 15, 2004
World War II Military Veteran
Army Infantry
Born March 30, 1935
Served June 28, 1943 to October 31, 1945
Army PFC, 2nd Infantry division, 23 Regiment, Company B
Photographed with interviewers
 
Interview with Joe Johnson
Interviewed May 15, 2004
World War II Military Veteran
Born June 12, 1915 Freeport, IL
Served from April 8, 1941 to January 1946
Army Infantry Captain
Served in Frankfurt, Erfurt, Weimer, Apololo, Bad Sulza
Interview of Lawrence R. Spialek
Interviewed May 22, 2004
World War II Military Veteran
Born November, 1922
Army Sargent
563rd Signal Air Warning Battalion
Served in France, England, Omaha Beach, Battle of the Bulge
Interview of Jack Beck (coming soon)
Interviewed May 14, 2004
World War II Military Veteran
Born April 14, 1925
Navy – 3rd Class Petty Officer Aviation Ordinance
Served in Atlantic and Pacific fronts
Interview with Frank Misek
Interviewed May 12, 2004
World War II Military Veteran
Army Technician T-5
Born February 13, 1921 Chicago, IL
Served from September 1942 to January 1945
310th Regiment served in England, Belgium, Holland and Germany
Interview of William Depner
May 13, 2004
World War II Military Veteran
Born February 8, 1916
Drafted through contract with United Airlines
Commuter co-pilot
Served in southern United States and South Pacific
Interview of Robert Burnes
May 9, 2004
World War II Military Veteran
Born May 7, 1920 Chicago, IL
Served from 1943-1946
Navy Motor Mac, 2nd Class
Served in Philippines, Pacific
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