In Celebration of Women’s History Month
...We would love to add more stories of servicewomen to our Collection! If you or someone you know is interested please contact me about our Oral History Program: oralhistory@dva.wisconsin.gov or...
Stories from the Front
...32nd Division Elmer Denzer - School for Bakers & Cooks, Private; Fred Hauser - Corporal, and Ernest Wittwer - Company F, 162 Infantry, 32nd Division, OH 302 Albert Ehert, OH...
“These Numbers All Mean Something”
...all mean something.” – Darrell Krenz, WVM Oral History Interview 2 3 1 6 8 1 5. The first two digits are random “dummy” numbers, meant to confuse anyone trying...
LGBTQ Do Tell!
...and moral injury. We appreciate the bravery of the narrators in sharing their stories—please be respectful when engaging with these interviews. Click on the image for the oral history and...
Memories of War with Nao Tou Lor
...are some of his models. Please note the timestamps in brackets [00:00:00] that contain the relevant context in the oral history interview. Nao Tou Lor’s (OH2030) complete oral history is...
Two Generations of Wisconsin Veterans
Mary Slisz-Chucka (left) and Todd Haskell (right) (WVM.OH2193, WVM.OH2195) At the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, we document, preserve, and make available the stories of Wisconsin veterans and their families. As a...
WVMF Convoy Speaker Series Featuring Former SSG Eric Maddox
...Richfield, Camp Hometown Heroes and the Fisher House Wisconsin. All proceeds benefit programs and exhibits at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Click here to buy tickets Thank you to our sponsors!...
Souvenirs Prohaska Quote
...buy, money, I’ll trade, I’m a merchant.' He came up to us and the lighters had the Twin Towers on them and a plane going into it, and a picture...
Marcia Gates: Angel of Bataan in the Lost Battalion
...doctors were captured initially by the Japanese army at Corregidor. Some were allowed to leave with the Red Cross, and others were captured during covert escape attempts. Gates was one...