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Walter schoenheim was born in 1930 and came to United States as a teenager. He served in the Air Force and worked as a manager at Volkswagen for many years.

Johann Grothues (15) interviews his grandmother, Mechtild Grothues (80) about growing up in Germany and coming to the United States in 1962.

My name is Will Hite (18) and this is my interview with my grandfather Bill Hite (85). In this interview, my grandfather talks about growing up in New Orleans during the Great Depression and World War II and later serving...

One Small Step partners Ryan Melcher (44) and Jan Langley (65) discuss their families, their politics, and their experiences with and views on abortion.

My interview with my mother: Memories from post WWII Germany, emigrating to the United States, culture shock, COVID-19, language barriers

Rita Dozier, 66, talks with her daughter, Dolly Sickles, 41, about her childhood and raising Dolly as a single working mother.

An interview with my grandpa (Gary Manes)

We mainly talked about my family’s heritage/ occupations and my dad’s childhood, but we also talked about how he met my mom and where they spent their honeymoon.

Fred Krause talks about his childhood in Germany and moving to the United States. Recorded in Temecula, California on November 19th, 2017, Mark Nickoloff discusses with Fred about his childhood and what it was like to grow up in his...

Mary Aa (82) speaks with her friend and neighbor Frederick Stagbrook de Clairmont (51) about her experiences and memories during post-World War II as a child of occupational forces in Germany. They also talk about fear and uncovering trauma from...

Childhood, Family, Patricia Grimm Nelson 76 years old, Austin Nelson 17 years old

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My father’s mother talks of the history that shapes our family and the values that come with it.

Interview with my grandfather.

Was stationed in Germany

We talked about how my Dad served in the military and his point of view about the military and serving in the Gulf war

This interview describes Kerry Houk’s experiences in Germany and other countries in Europe. He tells personal stories about the Berlin Wall and driving in Germany.

Mother and daughter Susan Brooks (68) and Anne Adams (38) remember Susan's father Curt Doescher, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and spent 18 months as a prisoner of war. They reflect on learning the...

My grandpa talking about his father and step father, and the war they where in.

We talked about all of the stories my grandfather and him did. We also talked about family tradition and faith about how faith holds us all together.

After spending 2 years in Germany during the Vietnam War, he returned home to help run the family newspaper.

I interviewed my father about his father Grandpa Fred who I never met.

Randy Fisher talks about his grandparents and their hardware store

This interview was taken in Aransas Pass, Texas on November 20, 2017 Abby Krisl(13) interviews her grandmother, Marsha Wellman(66) about her childhood and family

My grandpa explains his most memorable and comical memory from serving in Germany after the war. As well as how close he was to getting sent to Vietnam.