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"Tug" Hanami and other soldiers train on cannons in California.


Information updated Monday, July 03, 2006

Veterans History Project, Male Narrators, 2001-2005

Starting in May 2001, the Idaho Oral History Center became involved in the national Veterans History Project. [For information about the national Veterans History Project, click here to access their website.] Over the last five years, we have conducted interviews, trained volunteers to conduct interviews, and given presentations about the VHP throughout Idaho. We will continue as an official partner and archive of the VHP, so if you know of a veteran who may want to be interviewed, if you know of a person who may want to volunteer to help us, or if you know of a group that may want to hear our VHP pitch, click here to send us an email, or you can call 208-334-3863.

Soldiers from Donald Strickfaden's unit gather at the mess hall, circa 1944.



The following is a list of men from throughout the state interviewed by IOHC staff, volunteers, and interns or by interested individuals who then donated the interview to us. If you desire more information about any of the veterans from the list, you can contact us, using the above information. To see our web presentation, "Women in World War II," click here. As a subcategory of the Veterans History Project the IOHC conducted a series of interviews with women involved in myriad ways throughout the years of World War II.










OH Number Narrator's Last Name Narrator's First Name Subject 1 Subject 2 Minutes Length of Transcript
1884 Adams Homer Ed World War II, 1939-1945--United States World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 90 0
1505 Albers Dennis D. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Guam Vietnamese Conflict--Guam--Personal Narratives 30 10
1886 Anderson Don World War II, 1939-1945--United States United States Navy--World War II, 1939-1945 15 0
2147 Archer Howard H. United States Navy World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 50 0
1887 Ashcroft Donald Daily United States Army Pocatello (Idaho) 45 0
1888 Badger William United States Army--20th Century Korean War, 1950-1953 55 0
1889 Bagwell J.R. World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater United States Army Air Corps 90 0
1485 Baird David D. Depressions 1929--US--Colorado--Pers Narratives World War II, 1939-1945--United States 20 0
1890 Barras-Bailey Robert United States Army Persian Gulf War, 1991 55 0
2109 Barress Keith World War II, 1939-1945--Philippines World War II, 1939-1945--Japan--Army of Occupation 70 31
1881 Bate Arnold Lynn WWII, 1939-1945--United States Boise (Idaho) 210 89
2394 Baxter Frank M. World War, 1939-1945--United States United States, Army--History--World War, 1939-1945 45 0
2277 Beach Jack World War II, 1939-1945--US Marines World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 50 0
1991 Bednar Louis United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--North Africa 80 27
1898 Beerworth Clarence W. United States Army Air Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 30 0
1891 Behrens Yogi Korean War, 1950-1953 Firefighting--Korean War, 1950-1953 45 0
1892 Bengoechea Dick United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 55 0
2263 Booth Sherman U.S. Navy--20th Century--Personal Narratives U.S.S. Indianapolis 40 0
1897 Bradshaw Jack United States Marine Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 90 0
2264 Brennan George U.S. National Guard--20th Century--Personal Narrative World War II, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Air Corps 120 0
1852 Brennan George Francis World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater World War II, 1939-1945--U.S. Army Air Corps 90 0
1821 Brinegar Elvin Earl World War II, 1939-1945--United States World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 45 0
1894 Bryson Wallace G. United States Army--20th Century--1952-1954 United States Army--Social Life--European Theater--1952-1954 45 0
1893 Burt Orville United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 90 0
1896 Campbell John United States Navy World War II, 1939-1945 60 0
1895 Campbell/Newcomer Eli F./Steve United States Army--20th Century Korean War, 1950-1953 15 0
1899 Carter Maurice United States Army Air Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 30 0
1900 Chetwood Samuel E. United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 60 0
1475d-g Clark Neil Boise, Idaho--History--Sources Schools--Idaho--Boise--History--Sources 270 92
1475a-c Clark Neil World War II, 1939-1945--History--Sources WWII, 1939-45--Battle of Dutch New Guinea--History 190 70
1901 Clark Lynwood E. United States Air Force--20th Century Korean War, 1950-1953 45 0
1473d-e Coates Robert World War II, 1939-1945--History--Sources Battle of Guadalcanal, 1942-1943--History--Sources 100 56
1473a-c Coates Robert Carey (Idaho)--History--Sources Sheep Industry--Idaho--History--Sources 255 110
1473f-h Coates Robert Electronics--United States Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (Arco, ID) 145 75
1903 Colwell "D.E. ""Bert""" United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 75 0
1902 Conklin Andy United States Navy--20th Century Navy Seals--Personal Narratives 90 0
2114 Cortez Roy World War II--European Theater--Normandy Invasion World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 50 0
2316 Cox Gordon H. World War II, 1939-1945--United States--Idaho World War II, 1939-1945--Philippines 180 0
1904 Crone Don United States Army--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 30 0
1905 Crumpler William United States Army--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 55 0
1906 Cullen Joey United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 60 0
1940 DeMeyer Alvin United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 45 0
2013 Dennett John Clifford United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 35 9
1921 Deppe Thomas W. United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 150 0
1907 Dewald George United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 25 0
2428 DiGennaro Louis United States Army World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 60 26
1976 Dodson Lyle United States Army--20th Century United States Navy--20th Century 30 0
1908 Down Eldon United States Army Air Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 50 0
1492 Dragt Pete 30 12
2299 Draper Ellis L. World War II, 1939-1945--Germany United States Army 70 0
2393 Dunlap Donald G. Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 United States Marine Corps 60 27
1909 Durham Ora E. United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 45 0
1910 Ericson Paul United States Air Force--20th Century Desert Storm, 1991 60 0
1987 Ferguson Robert B. United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater--Japan 45 17
1911 Foster Robert United States Air Force--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 15 0
1941 Freer Gene United States Air Force--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 25 0
1495a-c Galloway G.C. Richard Salt Lake City (Utah)--Personal Narratives World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater--Pers. Narratives 221 101
1920 Galloway Richard United States Army Air Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 60 0
1495d Galloway G.C. Richard World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater--Pers. Narratives Spirituality--Idaho--Personal Narratives 95 39
1943 Givens Ray United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 25 0
1503 Glassinger Theodore G. WWII, 1939-1945--US--Personal Narratives Filer (Idaho) 50 10
1914 Gordon Richard K. United States Marine Corps--20th Century Korean War, 1950-1953 80 0
2014 Grames Ronald Lee United States Navy--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975--Hawaii 25 11
2315 Green Earl W. U.S. Navy--Personal Narratives World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 90 38
1912 Gruenhagen Dave United States Marine Corps--20th Century United States Forest Service 80 0
1913 Hadfield Ross United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939, 1945--United States 90 0
1984 Hailstone Alvin P. Fur trade-Idaho--20th Century Pocatello (Idaho) 55 27
2106 Hall Dale Oliver United States Army--Personal Narratives World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 185 47
2241 Halliday Robert W. United States Army--Personal Narratives World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 30 13
2045 Hanami "Takeshi ""Tug""" World War II, 1939-1945--Participation, Japanese American United States Army Regimental Combat Team, 442nd 105 33
2266 Harris Claude Prisoners of War--World War II--Thailand World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Tgheater 40 0
1922 Harris "Claude R. ""Rayford""" United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 45 0
1915 Harris Claude Rayford United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 25 0
2272 Hasart Edwin G. World War II, 1939-1945--U.S. Navy World War II--Pacific Theater 90 0
1917 Hasegawa Yeiko Women in War--Japan World War II, 1939-1945--Women--Japan 45 0
2265 Hayes Wendell World War II, 1939-1945--Okinawa World War II, 1939-1945--Leyte Island 40 0
2074 Herndon Emmet United States Army Air Corps--World War II, 1939-1945 World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater--459th Bombardment 195 119
1918 Hess Francis John, Sr. United States Army Air Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 90 0
2115 Higens James Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 U.S. Marine Corps--20th Century 90 0
1507 Hoke Robert D. 45 6
1919 Holmes John United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 80 0
2381 Hoobing William C. World War II Guadalcanal 60 30
1923 Hoppie Robert United States Army--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 60 0
1946 Horkley Robert J. Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 United States Army National Guard 50 0
1924 Howell "Wm. R. ""Flip""" United States Army--Special Forces--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 30 0
1491 Hubbard John W. 40 6
1925 Huffer Harry L. United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 70 0
1493 Hutchinson Joseph Alma WWII, 1939-1945--European Theater--Pers Narratives United States Army Air Corps. 90 20
2015 Irons Kenneth United States Army Airborne Division, 82nd World War II, 1939-1945--United States 15 5
2345 Jacobs Kerwin W. U.S. Marine Corps World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 75 30
2134 Jayo "Richard ""Dick""" World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater U.S. Army--Personal Narratives 10 8
2016 Jensen Donald United States Marine Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 12 10
1926 Johnson James T. United States Army --20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 50 0
1501 Jones Leslie R. WWII, 1939-1945--European Theater--Pers Narratives World War II, 1939-1945--U.S. Army 25 5
2086 Jones "James Harrison ""Harry""" US Army Air Corps--World War II World War II, 1939-1945--United States 50 16

OH Number Narrator's Last Name Narrator's First Name Subject 1 Subject 2 Minutes Length of Transcript
2088 Kelly John (Jr) World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater Battle of the Bulge 30 7
1497 Khontopp Leroy WWII, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater--Pers Narratives Pearl Harbor [Hawaii], Attack on, 1941 45 6
1927 Knox Jerry United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 55 0
1496 Lemoyne Harry WWII, 1939-1945--European Theater--Pers Narratives 40 21
1944 Lenfest Charles United States Military Academy, West Point World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 180 71
2133 Lewis "Eugene ""Gene""" World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater U.S. Army Air Corps--349th Bombardment Squadron 40 17
1928 Lewis Kyle United States Marine Corps--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 75 0
1986 Little James Alfred United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 50 10
2267 Lowman Albert U.S. Navy--Personal Narratives Vietnam Conflict, 1963-1975 20 0
2305 Lyter Harvey W [III] United States Air Force Cold War--Personal Narratives, American 105 0
1957 Magdlin John United States Army--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 65 0
1929 Maize Paul Joseph United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 30 0
1476 Mapes William World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater USS St. Louis 35 15
1508 Marshall Joseph W. Vietnamese Conflict 1961-1975--Personal Narratives United States Marine Corps--Personal Narratives 40 9
1820 May Britt Stanaland World War II, 1939-1945--United States World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 60 0
1930 McCain Warren E. United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 30 0
2268 McCutcheon Otis & Ginny World War II, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives U.S. Naval Reserves--Women's Reserves 60 0
1506 Miller Lyle E. WWII, 1939-1945--US--Personal Narratives 10
1931 Moss Lee United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 55 0
2391 Mulick Robert F. (Jr.) Korean Conflict, 1950-1953 U.S. Army 90 0
1932 Nelson Woody United States Marine Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 25 0
1933 Newell Glenn L. World War II, 1939-1945--Wake Island Prisoners of War--Wake Island--World War II 45 0
1487 Nielsen Elmer Depressions, 1929--US--Utah--Personal Narratives 20 0
1934 O'Loughlen Patrick United States Marine Corps--20th Century Korean War, 1950-1953 80 0
2395 Pederson Hubert G. (Red) World War II, 1939-1945--US U.S. Air Force--Personal Narratives 170 79
1988 Perry "Heber James ""Jim""" World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 75 19
2148 Peterson "Stuart C. ""Pete""" United States Air Force Korean Conflict, 1950-1953 45 0
2087 Pickarts John Max US Marine Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 225 87
1935 Price John United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 70 0
1936 Price John United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 65 0
1958 Price John United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 45 0
1484 Price/Taft John/Gerald World War II, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives Vietnam Conflict 1961-1975--Personal Narratives 45 0
1937 Quigley Norman United States Air Force--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 35 0
1938 Ray Terry United States Air Force--Armed Forces--20th Century Cold War--History--Sources 59 0
1939 Reese Chauncey World War II, 1939-1945--United States Korean War, 1950-1953 45 0
1977 Robinson Jack D. United States Air Force--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 60 0
2427 Rodgers Kenneth Vietnam Conflict,1961-1975 U.S. Army--Personal Narratives 60 20
2107 Rostock "Paul H. ""Rusty""" World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater Gowen Field (Boise, Idaho) History 170 82
1948 Rosvall Michael United States Air Force--20th Century Persian Gulf War, 1991 40 0
1950 Rutan Leonard United States Army --20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 50 0
1949 Rutan Gene United States Marine Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 15 0
2101 Salisbury "Lloyd R. ""Bob""" World War II, 1939-1945 Korean War, 1950-1953 55 25
1951 Schott Joe United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 20 0
2270 Sears Roger Korean Conflict U.S.S. Sarsfield 45 0
2242 Sedivy Alvin T. World War II, 1939-1945--United States World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 60 24
2385 Shaber George K. World War II Marine Corps 75 0
2314 Sherwood Robert H. World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater U.S. Army Air Corps 95 0
1954 Sipherd Robert M. United States Air Force--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 55 0
1945 Sisson Dale World War II, 1939-1945--United States World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 30 0
2278 Skinner Thomas G. World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater World War II, 1939-1945--US Army--Alaska 70 0
1955 Smart Thomas M. United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 65 0
1878 Smith Warren M. WWII, 1939-1945--Prisoners and Prison Camps--Pacific Theater World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 60 30
1956 Smith James Wesley United States Army Air Corps--20th Century United States Air Force--20th Century 75 0
1500 Smith Carl WWII, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater--Pers Narratives 10 4
1482 Smock Emerson Depressions--1929--US--Idaho--Personal Narratives Depressions--1929--US--Nebraska--Pers Narratives 20 0
1482 Smock Emerson Depressions--1929--US--Idaho--Personal Narratives Depressions--1929--US--Nebraska--Pers Narratives 20 0
1959 Snyder Joe United States Army--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 60 0
2132 Steiner Harold A. World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater U.S. Army--Personal Narratives 15 13
1960 Sterling John United States Marine Corps--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 55 0
1961 Stevens Jim United States Navy--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975--United States 45 0
1962 Stevens Stanley United States Army--20th Century Korean War, 1950-1953 65 0
2111 Stone "Addison W. ""Bill""" World War II, 1939-1945--United States World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 185 62
1963 Street John United States Coast Guard--20th Century U.S.S. Grand Forks 25 0
2407 Strickfaden Donald Thomas World War II, 1939-1945--U.S. World War II, 1939-1945--Guam 70 22
1964 Swanson Stanley R. United States Navy--20th Century United States Air Force--20th Century 60 0
2321 Tackman Lee W. World War II, 1943-1945--Pacific Theater World War II, 1939-1945--Hospitals--Pacific Theater 45 19
2403 Talbot Merle J. World War II, 1939-1945 U.S. Army Air Corps 45 0
2409 Taylor Ivan World War, 1939-1945--European Theater World War, 1939-1945--U.S. 75 11
1498 Thaete Ernest WWII, 1939-1945--European Theater--Pers Narratives 45 8
1489 Thomson Jamie World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater--Pers Narratives Publishing--Boise (Idaho) 185 72
1966 Timm "LeRoy ""Bud""" United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 30 0
1967 Titmus James United States Army--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--United States 25 0
2329 Titus Thomas W. U.S. Army--Personal Narratives Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 105 46
2279 Trail Douglas World War II, 1939-1945--U.S. Army European Theater 90 33
1968 Trout Harold William United States Army Corps of Engineers--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 45 0
1969 Van Kirk John United States Army--20th Century Cold War--History--Sources 20 0
1978 Van Tol Larry United States Army--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 49 0
1499 VanLeeuwen David Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives 35 7
1970 Vernon Robert L. United States Army--Office of Strategic Services World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 90 0
2116 Vernon Robert World War II, 1939-19450--Office of Strategic Services United States Army 90 41
1494 Vincent Roger WWII, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater--Pers Narratives 35 5
2384 Wagner Fred D. World War II U.S. Navy 110 0
1488 Wallgren Rod & Helma WWII, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater--Pers Narratives WWII, 1939-1945--United States--Pers Narratives 10 0
1971 Walsh James United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 85 0
1509 Waters Charles E. Vietnamese Conflict 1961-1975--Personal Narratives 25 6
1983 Wedel James Powell World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater United States Army Air Corps--20th Century 35 8
2257 Wheatley Lester Charles World War II, 1943-1945 World War II--European Theater 60 9
1972 Whitfield Edwin P. United States Air Force--20th Century Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 60 0
1490 Woolstenhulme Larry United States Navy--Personal Narratives Vietnam Conflict 1961-1975--Personal Narratives 10 9
1989 Wright David Lee Korean Conflict, 1950-1953 United States Army--20th Century 30 18
1973 Yancey Samual United States Navy--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--Pacific Theater 30 0
1975 Young Thomas R. United States Army Air Corps--20th Century World War II, 1939-1945--European Theater 75 0
1504 Young Charles R. WWII, 1939-1945--European Theater--Pers Narratives 30 4


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