My Mom’s Perspective of My Grandfathers War

Elisha (17) and his mother Emme (51) talk about what she remembers about her father’s experiences during the Korean War as well as her own.

interview with Dominick Paternoster

Mr. Paternoster is 100 years old and recalls old times such as the Great Depression and his military service in World War Two.

Interview with 할아버지

An interview with my grandfather who escaped North Korea right before the Korean War

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How the korean war affected my grandpas life

Recording – 03-17-2024 14:36:51
March 17, 2024 App Interview

We talked about the experiences of World War Two in the perspective of my great grandpa and stories from others.

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Courtney McNeil and Leslie McGowan

Courtney McNeil (45) speaks with her mother Leslie McGowan (73) about childhood memories, her family background, and her experiences as a working mother.

Oma Stachowski and Matti Grace- Journey to Canada

Oma(Olga) Stachowski (who is now 90 years old) was a Polish girl when WW2 was declared. As a young girl, she migrated to Germany, and later to Canada, all by herself.

My interview with Deputy Hunt

I chose to interview deputy hunt. he is 42 years old and married. He was able to provide answers to all of the questions I asked him. I learn that his father was Native American.

Sisters in Christ – Golden Girls: Becky Walton, June Papen, and Mary Catherine Postlethwait.

Becky Walton, June Papen, and Mary Catherine Postlethwait are all in their 80s, but that doesn't stop them from giggling a bit as they discuss their friendships stemming back as far as the 1940s in Kent County, Delaware.

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Ellen Castellanos and Donna Ferrell

Ellen Castellanos (53) talks to her mother, Donna Ferrell (84), about life-altering moments and her experiences in New Orleans, including going to school there and living in the city during Hurricane Katrina.

Siena’s family story

Siena (26 years old) talks about her family heritage and how that impacts her.

Lowell Villa and Janine Villa

The interviewer is Janine Villa (16 years old) and the interviewee is Lowell Villa (59 years old). The pair are related to one another by a daughter and father relationship. In the recording, topics of Lowell’s immigration to America and...

Brodie Vicinanzo and his Great Aunt Rosemary Reid discus life from the 1940’s to present day

In this Interview conducted on November 26th 2023 in Vestavia Hills Alabama. Eighteen year old Brodie Vicinanzo and his eighty eight year old Great Aunt Rosemary Reid discuss what life was like growing up through ww2 and losing loved ones....

Mary Cecilia Ledbetter and her grandfather, William Ledbetter, talking about his childhood and career.

In this interview, conducted in November 2023 in Birmingham, AL, Mary Cecilia Ledbetter (17) interviews her “Grandaddy” (83) about his experiences growing up, and his time in the Air Force. He shares stories that made up his childhood, life in...

Mary Levine interviews her grandmother Mary Rosalee Levine about living in 3 different southern cities

In this interview, conducted on November 25, 2023, in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Mary Levine (18) interviews her grandmother Mary Rosalee Levine (85) about her childhood and the impact that World War II had on her upbringing. Mary Rosalee also discusses...

Sydney Allen and Terry Allen, her grandfather, discuss history and personal advice in Birmingham, Alabama.

In this interview, made in November 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Sydney Allen (17) interviews her grandfather, Terry Allen (73), about his experiences teaching history and personal life tips/lessons. Terry Allen shares why he loved to teach and his favorite events...

Mayla Patterson interviews Sarath Silva (her Seeya)

Mayla Patterson (9) interviewed her Seeya (grandfather), Sarath Parakrama Silva (85) on Thanksgiving Day in 2023. They talked about the kindness of his parents and a childhood in Galle, Sri Lanka. They spoke of moving inland during World War II...

Troy Carey and his grandmother Mary Carey (Tu Trinh) talk about her life.

In this interview, conducted on November 23, 2023 in Napa, California, Troy Carey (14) interviews his grandmother Mary Carey (82) about her life. Mary grew up in Vietnam during World War II and was called Tu Trinh. She moved to...

The United States Army in Okinawa, Japan

Macey Wommer (23) interviewed her grandfather, Arthur Bitler (94) about his experience in Okinawa, Japan as a small arms repairs draftee for the United States Army during the Korean War.

Recording – 10-14-2023 21:03:57

Today I interviewed my grandpa over our families involvement in World War 2. I learned a lot about my great uncle and great grandfather and how they served our country.

Delores Phelps on World War II

This interview is for the Oral History Project in HIST 190 with Dr. Sibbel. The interview is conducted by Cael Ormsby (21) with his grandmother Delores Phelps (93) about living in the US during World War II. Please note that...

Listen as Jack DeVries shares his experience as a young boy living in Indonesia (then Java) as World War II raged and his world changed.

Imagine being a ten-year-old boy, the youngest of four children from Holland, your mother and father representing the Dutch colonial government in Java (now Indonesia). Japan attacks Pearl Harbor then occupies the Dutch East Indies. Your family’s comfortable conditions are...

Conversations with Frank Pomposelli Sr (2 of 3)

Aaron Novy (27) talks with his grandfather-in-law, Frank Pomposelli Sr. (87) about growing up in the Bronx as an Italian American, working at Precision Film Labs in Manhattan, getting drafted into the service for WWII, training to become a United...