The Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project (VHP) collected and preserved the remembrances of American war veterans and civilian workers who supported them. In support of this effort, the Peabody Public Library interviewed a number of veterans either at the library itself or at other designated locations. These collections of first-hand accounts are also made available to all here at the library in the Indiana Room. Please note that the hard copies in the Indiana Room cannot be checked out and are only accessible during library hours. If you would like to share your valuable stories please contact us at (260) 244-5541 or e-mail us with your request.
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World War II – Sep 01, 1939 – Sep 02, 1945
World War II Oral History
| Narrator | Branch & Location of Service | Service Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Brown, Charles | U.S. Army: Ft. Richardson, Alaska | 1941-1946 |
| Brown, Frances | Military Wife: Alabama | WWII era |
| Brown, Lewis | Merchant Marines: Atlantic – Pacific | 1944-1945 |
| Byer, Gerald Eugene | U.S. Naval Reserve: Boston, New York, Pacific, Portland | 1942-1946 |
| Cassell, Robert | U.S. Army: Europe | 1942-1945 |
| Cornmesser, Robert | U.S. Navy: USA, South Pacific, Philippines, Subic Bay, Mindonau, Panama Canal, Mediterranean, Rome, Naples, Malta | 1944-1946, 1950-1952 |
| Coverstone, George | U.S. Navy: Atlantic & Pacific | 1943-1946 |
| Gipe, Dick | U.S. Army: France, Belgium, Holland, Germany | 1944-1947 |
| Goudy, Dewey | U.S. Army Air Force: Italy | 1943-1945 |
| Hammer, Janice | Military Wife (WWII and Korea) | 1942-1968 |
| Haworth, Richard | U.S. Air Corp: Florida, Indiana, Texas | 1942-1945 |
| Herr, John Benjamin | U.S. Army: Omaha Beach [He was also a POW in Germany] | 1942-1945 |
| Keuneke, Arnold | Signal Corp of Air Force—Army: Mostly N. Africa & Italy | 1942-1945 |
| Marsh, Howard | U.S. Army: France & Germany | 1944-1946 |
| Mercer, Frank | U.S. Army: South Pacific – New Guinea | 1943-1945 |
| Meyers, Edward | Air Corps, U.S. Air Force: Texas, Kansas, Florida, Africa, Italy, Arizona | 1943-1945 |
| Mitchell, Clarice | U.S. Navy: Pacific Ocean Theater | 1943-1945 |
| Nowling, Arthur | U.S. Army: Japan, Asiatic Pacific Theatre | 1945-1946 |
| Perry, Clifford | U.S. Army: West Coast | 1942-1945 |
| Pittenger, Talbert | U.S. Navy: Pacific Area | 1943-1945 |
| Pontzius, Wilma | WAVES (U.S. Navy): San Diego, Great Lakes IN, Chicago | 1944-1946, 1950-1952 |
| Ramp, Richard | Army Air Force: Olk., Cal, Idaho, Ft. Myers FL, Norwich England | 1942-1945 |
| Shaw, Clarence | Army Air Force? (Artillery): Europe | 1942-1945 |
| Strouse, Edgar John | U.S. Air Corps: Basic Miss, Johnson Island | 1944-1951 |
| Tarleton, William | U.S. Navy: Pacific | 1943-1945, 1947-1952 |
| Walker, Robert | U.S. Air Force Reserves: Kessler, Miss – San Antonio Tex – Training etc. | 1942-1945 |
| Waterfall, Clark | U.S. Army, Veterinary Corp: ASTP Michigan State University, Ft. Bnj Harrison, Indianapolis, Manch & Durmstadt Germany | 1944-1947 |
Korean War – Jun 25, 1950 – Jul 27, 1953
Korean War Oral History
| Narrator | Branch & Location of Service | Service Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Cornmesser, Robert | U.S. Navy: USA, Manus Island, the Philippines, Subic Bay, Mindonau, Panama Canal, Mediterranean, Rome, Naples, Malta | 1944-1946, 1950-1952 |
| Coulter, Leroy | U.S. Air Force: USA, England, Vietnam | 1950-1970 |
| Daniel, Daniel | U.S. Navy and Reserves: Great Lakes, IL; Norfolk and Little Creek, VA | 1951-1955, 1955-1959 |
| Easter, Benjamin | U.S. Army: Muchen, Germany | 1953-1955 |
| Forrester, Richard | U.S. Air Force: Texas, Japan, Korea, Florida | 1951-1952 |
| Frey, Franklin | U.S. Army: Europe, Japan, Korea | 1951-1953 |
| Gates, Paul | U.S. Army: USA, Germany | 1950-1952 |
| Hammer, Janice | Military Wife (WWII and Korea) | 1942-1968 |
| Heinbaugh, William | U.S. Navy: USA, Port Huneme, Kwajalein, M3-Naval Amphibious base, Coronado | 1948-1952, 1958-1959 |
| Henley, Keith | U.S. Air Force: Germany, Norway, Pentagon, Alaska, Recruiting Duty | 1951-1973 |
| Kissinger, Keith | U.S. Army: Germany | 1951-1952 |
| Klingaman, Lynn | U.S. Army: USA, France, Germany | 1952-1955 |
| Leas, Robert | U.S. Army: Japan, Korea | 1953-1954 |
| *Loy, Grant | U.S. Marine Corps: USA & Japan | 1957-1960 |
| Pontzius, Wilma | WAVES (U.S. Navy) : San Diego, Great Lakes IN, Chicago | 1944-1946, 1950-1952 |
| Rohrer, Gene | U.S. Marine Corps: USA & Korea | 1950-1953 |
| Schrader, Jack | U.S. Marine Corps: Korea | 1951-1954 |
| Shaw, James | U.S. Navy: USS Titania KA13, Anchorage Alaska A099 [Aog9?], USS Cavalier APA-37, Hawaii, Yokohama, Sasebo, Japan & Korea | 1952-1955 |
| Strouse, Edgar John | U.S. Air Corps: Basic Miss, Johnson Island | 1944-1951 |
| Tarleton, William | U.S. Navy: Pacific | 1943-1945, 1947-1952 |
| Wilson, Ray | U.S. Marine Corps Reserves: Miami Fl, Cherry Point NC | 1948-1952 |
| Yaney, James | U.S. Army Medical Corps: Korea, Japan | 1953-1961 |
*Served between the Korean War and the Vietnam War
Vietnam War – Nov 1, 1955 – Apr 30, 1975
Vietnam Oral History
| Narrator | Branch & Location of Service | Service Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Alspaugh, James | U.S. Army: Ft. Knox Kentucky, Ft. Polk, Louisiana, Ft. Hood, Texas | 1966-1968 |
| Chivers, Craig | U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air National Guard: SC, NC, Cuban Missile Crisis, South Vietnam | 1961-2003 |
| Coulter, Leroy | U.S. Air Force: USA, England, Vietnam | 1950-1970 |
| Crabill, Roger | U.S. Army: USA, Vietnam | 1967-1969 |
| Davis, Larry | U.S. Marine Corps: Okinawa, Japan, Caribbean, Panama & Cuba | 1969-1972 |
| Davis, Tim | U.S. Marine Corps: Vietnam, DaNang | 1967-1968 |
| Disbrow, Charles | U.S. Air Force: Texas, Japan, Pakistan | 1962-1970 |
| Eckert, Richard | U.S. Air Force: Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Thailand, New Jersey | 1966-1970 |
| Hayes, Julia | Military Wife: France, Florida, Illinois, NY, Colorado, Puerto Rico, Indiana | 1960-1978 |
| Hayes, Michael | U.S. Air Force: U.S., France, Korea, Puerto Rico | 1958-1978 |
| Henley, Keith | U.S. Air Force: Germany, Norway, Pentagon, Alaska, Recruiting Duty | 1951-1973 |
| Hess, Richard | U.S. Army/Reserves: Ft. Knox, KY, Ft. Carson, CO., Vietnam | 1964-1969 |
| Hicks, William | U.S. Army: CONUS, S.E.A. USAREUR | 1966-1986 |
| Johnson, Ronald | U.S. Army: Korea | 1969-1970 |
| Koch, Richard | U.S. Air Force: Biloxi, Ms, Arkansas, and Crete Lubbock, Tx | 1964-1968 |
| Lehman, Harold | U.S. Army: Ft. Polk, Ft. Eustis, Qui Nhon RVN, Ft. Wayne; ANG USAF: Middle East, Africa, Panama | 1966-1972, 1973-2005 |
| Nowling, John | U.S. Army: An Khe, Vietnam, Ft. Campbell, KY | 1966-1968 |
| Robertson, Mike | U.S. Marine Corps: Okinawa, Vietnam, Pakistan | 1970-1974 |
| Tagtmeyer, Jeanne | U.S. Air Force: Chanute AFB, Cam Ranh Bay, SV, Cannon AFB, NM, Shaw AFB, SC, CCK AB, Taiwan | 1968-1975 |