The War | Western Reserve Public Media

A Western Reserve Public Media War and Peace Project
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Western Reserve Public Media presents northeast Ohioans’ videotaped oral histories about their memories of World War II. The videotapes are the work of both local residents and Western Reserve Public Media.

In August of 2007, the station invited community members to attend free local workshops that gave instruction on how to create videotaped oral histories. Then workshop attendees — and others who were interested in the project — interviewed local people who agreed to share their memories of life during World War II. They then completed a videotape submission process to have their work presented here.

Western Reserve Public Media also helped preserve World War II stories by interviewing local residents in Canton and Canfield. The station videotaped 13 people on Thursday, Aug. 9 at Canton's VFS Post 3747 and Canfield's War Vet Museum. Many were veterans of the war, and the remainder had memorable stateside experiences.

The collection of interviews is presented below, and some are part of the Western Reserve Public Media production Northeast Ohio: The War.

All of the videotape submissions will be forwarded to the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project, which is conducting a national effort to collect and preserve memories of World War II.

For more information on collecting oral histories, visit Western Reserve Public Media’s resource page.

Many more oral histories will be posted here over the next few weeks. Check back often to see our latest additions.

William Allan East Canton, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	Fred Appel Canfield, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	Harvey Beavers Warren, Ohio videography by Eric Seymour

John Bilas Canfield, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	Clara Blumetti Canfield, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	Glenn Buzzard Hubbard, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff

George Corado Niles, Ohio videography by Heather Richard	Gretchen Cox and Marilyn Bonfert Alliance, Ohio videography by Kathy Eakin	Ardean DiMarzio Canton, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff

Daryl Duffett Canfield, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	James Foley Magnolia, Ohio videography by Justin Mascoaldi	Martin Galayda Levittsburg, Ohio videography by Michael Dikun Jr.

John Governor Cortland, Ohio videography by Mark Elliott	Howard Headley Canfield, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	Edward Hitesman Youngstown, Ohio videography by Michael Dikun Jr.

Max Huberman Youngstown, Ohio videography by Michael Dikun Jr.	Stella Ionno Waynesburg, Ohio videography by Kristen Ionno	Anthony “Jake” Jacola Austintown, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff

Halina Junak Cleveland, Ohio videography by Maria Szonert	Donald Kirk Canfield, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	John Larson Magnolia, Ohio videography by Allison Larson

Harriet Prochaska Lyndhurst, Ohio videography by Carole P. Smith	Harry Ruggles Stow, Ohio videography by William A. Walko	Sidney Savage North Canton, Ohio videography by Ron Luikart

Barbara Semple-Shaver Uniontown, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	Carole Smith Hudson, Ohio videography by Carole P. Smith	Lewis Speece Austintown videography by Michael Dikun Jr.

Howard Summers Canton, Ohio videography by Western Reserve Public Media staff	Lazar Tarzan, Sr. Canton, Ohio videography by Trevor Gerry	Nick Trbovich Waynesburg, Ohio videography by Katie Nixon

Ben Trilli Waynesburg, Ohio videography by Ashley Swinehart	Mary Wells-Connelly Waynesburg, Ohio videography by Constance Hopkins	Kenneth Wilson Youngstown, Ohio videography by Michael Dikun Jr.