Grandmas Life

My Grandmother had an interesting life with lots of moving. She moved up and down the east coast and was married to a naval sailor.

My grandpa talks about some parts of his life

My grandpa has to get along with people in the navy and he was a tech agnishion in the navy and he met momo (my grandma) at a New Years party

Richard and Jack Crutchfield – our Beginnings

Richard and Jack remember their father and when he was lost on patrol as a submarine officer during WW2.

Interviewing my Grandfather

My grandfather talks about his life in the Navy, what it was like as a child, and what his life was like after his service.

Robert Emmett Kelley WWII

Robert Kelley shares a story of near court-martial, and his enlistment in and service in the Navy during the second world war.

They call me “Alabama”

My Father, Lt. Col.(Ret.)Harold Howell was a WW2 veteran in the US Navy. This is his story about his experience as a Torpedo specialist on the USS Wilson and the USS Gregory.

Fire on the Forrestall

We talked about the processes of going through flight school. Then, we talked about overseas deployment and an accident that occurred.

David McCracken

Anne McCracken Ehlers interviewed her father David McCracken about family history, including his father's work at Oak Ridge during WW2; his work in economics and computer programming, as well as their shared experiences as teachers; education both k12 and University...

US History interview January, 9 2022

Lois Golden talks about her life and her family. Also experiences living through wars.

Betty Perritt: US Navy Ombudsman Experience

Betty Perritt relates her unique experience of serving as Ombudsman for the USS Downes

Teddy Kaminski 12/10/18

I talked to my grandpa about his life growing up in St. Louis. He was in the Navy during the Vietnam war and later became a police officer and worked in Crime Scene Investigation (CSI).

Saunders-Dowell Interview

Nathan Saunders (16) and Stephen Dowell (37), members of the Trinity Episcopal School Community, talk about family, religion, and other life topics.

Fred Henderson

Fred (almost 97, still serves as a greeter at church every Sunday) shares memories of Atlanta/Chamblee area, WW II in the Navy, farming, family, church, and owning an independent business.

Clemmie Everett

Clemmie Everett tells the stories of her grandfather Robert Reade and his military service.

“Gratitude never gets us in trouble.”

I'm not proud of anything I've done," Paulist Father Tom Hall told the crowd gathered at his retirement party after 30 years as a Navy chaplain. He says that the room was silent. "I'm just overwhelmed with gratitude. Pride--no. There's...

Interview with my Grandpa, Ronald Engelhardt

Noah Engelhardt (Age 15) interviews my Grandpa Ronald Engelhardt (Age 78) with help from my Grandma Betz (Age 69). We talked about his mother and father, his grandparents, their jobs, growing up without his father, and his life in the...