Pops’ (aka Grandpa’s) WWII experience flying B-17s

As my grandpa has gotten older (97 now) he has begun sharing more stories about his experience in the war. He was a bombardier in the US Air Corps who trained other service members in the B-17. He had never...

Great Thanksgiving Interview With My Grandpa!

We talk about his life growing up around the conclusion of WWII and other reflections of what life is like and seeing how it contrasts from our world today.

Great Thanksgiving listen with my grandmother

This interview is about my grandmother in Ireland and what it was like when she first came to America.

Grandma Jean evacuated to the countryside in WWll

Jean Braggs (83, living in Berkshire, England) talks with her granddaughter, Ellie Braggs (15, living in California, U.S.A.), about what it was like when she was evacuated from London during World War ll. Although Jean was only a baby when...

Claude Durand. Interview in Bordeaux 2019
October 26, 2019 App Interview

I had a great chance to interview my relative Claude Durand at t home of Carole and Olivier Durand in Bordeaux France. Oct 27 2019

Tell me about poppy again

A quick story of how Theda met the love of her life during world war two while serving in the navy.

Interviewing my dad about his childhood and wonderful parents

My dad greatly misses his childhood and parents. His parents were immigrants and children of the Great Depression. His parents were hardworking and did everything they could do for the community. His father, John, served in the marines during World...

The 30s and 40s

My great grandmother talks about her life in the 30s and 40s

Reflecting on the past 96 years.

This is an interview with my Grandma, Yolanda Costa, on her 96th birthday. She grew up in Greenpoint, New York. She was one of 11 children in a large Catholic family. She was married to her husband, Joseph Costa for...

Living History Project

In this interview I discuss with my father his fathers involvement in WWII and how it’s affected his life.

Living History Project – Grandfather in Sweden During WW2

How the war affected my grandfather’s everyday-life and the impact on his life today.

Filomena's experience as a little girl in the PI during ww2

This is a conversation between my Grandmother (Nanay) and I. We talk about her life growing up and the hardships she faced as a little girl in the Philippines during World War ll.

War Can’t Destruct Love

“My childhood was actually great!” In November of 2018, ninth grade student, Olivia Foxman interviewed her grandmother, Shelly Foxman. Olivia learns about Shelly’s admirable  childhood post World War ll. Shelly’s story starts in 1951 in Chicago, but her family's story originates...

Great thanksgiving listen!

I interviewed my 80 year old grandpa! It was really interesting to hear about history through his perspective! (He did answer some of my questions before I could ask them :) )

Tom Holmes WW2 story pt. 1

Mr. Holmes shares stories from his years in combat during WW2

WWII – Living History with Jim Becker

Uncle Jim Becker tells his great nephew and great-great nephew about his time in the warin the 101st Airborne Division, including landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in the first wave of infantry, and liberating Dachau prison camp,...