Veterans History Project

About the
VHP

Help us create an important national collection of personal histories from our American heroes by taking part in the Veterans History Project (VHP). The Warhawk Air Museum, in conjunction with the Library of Congress, is working tirelessly to video tape as many veterans as possible, so that future generations will understand we owe our freedom to the bravery and sacrifice of those who served.

If you are a veteran, please consider sharing your story. The VHP collects stories from men and women from all branches of service as well as the contributions of civilians, such as war industry workers and medical volunteers, who served in support of the armed forces. For more information, contact us at (208) 465-6446.

We need volunteers! Without volunteers this undertaking would be impossible. We need individuals to interview and/or videotape war veterans and edit the footage. If you are a company, civic organization, government agency, museum, library, college or university you can assist us by providing volunteers, publicity, equipment, or funds for this worthwhile project.

Look through and watch our current collection of interviews below.

Voices from the
Warhawk Air Museum

We’ve put together a book featuring some of our best Veterans History Project interviews and it is available now in our gift shop for $15! All proceeds support our Veterans History Project!

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Iraq War

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Marine Corp

Persian Gulf War

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Navy

Vietnam War

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Army
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Army Nurse Corps
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Navy
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Navy Nurse Corps
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Bill Augsberger
Vietnam – Air Force
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Eugene H. Bickley
Vietnam – Army Signal Corps
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Mary Fran Brown
Vietnam – Army Nurse Corps
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Willard Clark
Vietnam – Air Force
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Lorraine W. Diehl
Vietnam – Army Nurse Corps
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Arne Espedal
Vietnam – Army
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Ed Freeman
Vietnam – Army 1st Cavalry Division
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Bill Gornik
Vietnam – Air Force
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John Hug
Vietnam – Air Force
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Chester A. Walborn
Vietnam – Air Force

Korean War

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Navy
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Kaku Akagi
Korea – Army
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Bill Augsburger
Korea – Air Force
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Arnold J. Bahr
Korea – 8th Army Signal Corps
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Eugene H. Bickley
Korea – Army Signal Corps
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Willard Clark
Korea – Air Force
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Merle Culp
Korea – Air Force
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Arnold L. Dehaan
Korea – Air Force
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Ed Freeman
Korea – Army
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Bill Gornik
Korea – Air Force
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John Hug
Korea – Air Force
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Martin Luther
Korea – Air Force

Cold War

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Civilian
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Bill Gornik
Cold War – Air Force
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John Hug
Cold War – Air Force
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Lawrence Johnston
Cold War – Civilian

World War II

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Army Air Corps
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Army Nurse Corps
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WASP
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WAVES
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Regina Ann Aldecoa
WWII – Army Nurse Corps
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Marlin L. Arford
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Herbert L. Bevington
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Jim Biggs
WWII – Army Air Corps
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James E. Blaney
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Chet Bowers
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Jack L. Bowman
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Bill Coburn
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Merle Culp
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Ceil Dennis
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Jack A. Dunn
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Lester Earls
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Helen French
WWII – Army Nurse Corps
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Bill Gornik
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Ken Gurr
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Frederick Hill
WWII – Army Air Corps
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John Hug
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Millard Wallace Ickes
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Casper Kramis
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Robert W. Lauritsen
WWII – Marine Corps
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Harry LeMoyne
WWII – Army Air Corps
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David Lenz
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Donald R. Lenz
WWII – Army Air Corp
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Donald Lloyd
WWII – Marine Corps
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Martin Luther
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Jack Rencher
WWII – Army Air Corps
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George W. Rommel
WWII – Army Air Corps
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Marshall R. Smith
WWII – Army Air Corps
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George L. Williams
WWII – Army Air Corps

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