The Library is looking for local veterans who would like to share stories of their service.
Genealogist Tony Kierna is interviewing veterans about their experiences at war for the Veterans History Project. This initiative of the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
Our video interviews include:
Genealogist Tony Kierna is interviewing veterans about their experiences at war for the Veterans History Project. This initiative of the Library of Congress' American Folklife Center collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
Our video interviews include:
- U.S. Navy veteran Richard Marquardt, who served as an aviation hydraulics mechanic in Antarctica during the early stages of scientific exploration at the South Pole
- U.S. Marine Corps veteran James Sobeski, who was a member of the machine gun squad stationed in the trenches at the 38th Parallel in Korea and involved in the Berlin Outpost battles just before the Korean War truce took effect in July 1953
- U.S. Air Force veteran Dwayne Heidtbrink, who used his skills to translate the communications of Russian pilots between 1969 and 1971 during the Cold War
If you're interested in telling your story or know someone who is, contact Tony at akierna@stdl.org.