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David Tilson, a 92-year old World War 2 veteran, reminisces about his 43 months of service in England, and in the Philippines on a tugboat four days before the first atomic blast.

Grandpa

Sam's grandfather tells about his time in Egypt and how he got to America.

My Dad, a WWII veteran, talks about his experience in the Army Air Corps.

In a both scary and touching interview, 15-year old Milo Silverstein sits down with his British Nana, Keitha Silverstein, and hears all about her childhood growing up outside of London in the 1940’s during World War ll. Keitha paints a...

Family History of the Bannon, Stanner, Bryan, Nelson

Anna Wasden (58) sits down with her mother, Joan Hunter Christensen (86), to ask about her family's turf accounting business, what it was like growing up in Distington, England during World War II, and the family traditions that differ from...

Daniel Malakowsky (36) speaks to his close friend and colleague, Hanna Zack Miley (88). Hanna survived the holocaust by escaping to England at the age of 7-years-old. She shares her experience and path to forgiveness in the autobiography, A Garland...

My grandma talked about her childhood, family stories, her grandpa, and how she became a Delta Gamma.

GD/WWII

Rosemary's childhood in post WWII England, and the pursuit of her interests that led her to where she is now.

This is a story of Elizabeth and Grant and her journey through life from childhood to adult hood.

“My grandmother didn’t want to leave, and my mother, very bravely at age 24 went back to Prague and got her mother and her younger sister Mimi out of Prague with great difficulty… on the last train before Hitler marched...

This was an interview about my Grandma’s life starting from the 40s progressing to present day. It has her thoughts, opinions, and ideas and how worldly events have shaped her.

The background information, stories, and disscussions with my father, whose father served as a pilot in WWII.

Grandpa

Sharon Wakamoto, an OC resident for almost 60 years, but born in Los Angeles spent a few years as a young child, during WW2 in the Japanese internment camp or War Relocation Center as it was called, at Gila Bend,...

This interview is of Heather Ince Rogers. She talks about life growing up in war-torn England and her experiences of life on the home front in both England and the United States.

Donald “Doc” Prahlow reflects on how his 91 years have shaped him into the great-grandfather he is today. He shares Depression-era lessons with his future descendants.

In this interview we discussed my grandmothers experiences in life as well as her perspective on various personal topics that have influenced her family and mentality.

We talked about my mom growing up and about how she met my grandfather.

Kimberly Kelling (63) sits down with her father, Lloyd S. "Bud" Kelling (90), to ask him about his childhood memories at Camp Crockett (also known as Kamp Karney), to learn more about what it was like for him to discover...

GD/WWII

English Advanced Honors Project Interviewing Elders

I interview my dad about what his dads life was like being a WW2 veteran