Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
Tatjana Zhabko was a female soldier in the Russian Army. As a member of an anti-aircraft artillery battalion, she was in charge of searching for German planes at night, as well as, repairing phone lines under enemy fire.
Harold Steenbergen recalls the time he spent during intense combat in Italy, the freezing conditions, and the close calls he encountered with mortar and machine gun fire.
William Penny describes dangerous missions and injuries he sustained while he was an Army rifleman in France.
Hank Williams recalls his time in Europe in a Mine Platoon in which he describes probing for and removing mines, and a run-in he had with some Germans blowing up a bridge.
Bert Rogers recalls his time in the 5th Infantry Division conducting land surveys for artillery units, and the wound he received as a result of a mortar shell.
Robert Paulson recalls several times when he saw fellow soldiers killed, and a harrowing encounter with some Hitler youths.
Verle Maxwell describes a close call during his time flying missions over France and Germany. His wife Betty tells of what it was like being at home while her husband was overseas.
The journal and letters of Abner Dunham to his family during the Civil War.
Diary kept by Al Hunt describing his time on LCI 226 and LCI 72 during WWII, and landings at Morotai, the Philippines, Tarakan Island, and Borneo.
Excerpts from the Chattahoochee Review of Albert Goldsmith’s time on Saipan and Okinawa during WWII.
