In an effort to preserve the past, the Starr Center has embarked on a wonderful journey of interviewing some of our nation's most cherished heroes from the local Chestertown area. From the Battle of the Bulge to the naval battles of the Pacific, the incredible stories of our neighbors will forever b…
C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
Henry Gruber was an Army truck mechanic in the Pacific Theater of WWII.
Henry Gruber was an Army truck mechanic in the Pacific Theater of WWII.
Henry Gruber was an Army truck mechanic in the Pacific Theater of WWII.
Phil Hogue was an Air Corps mechanic during WWII, working on P-47 Thunderbolts in Richmond, VA.
Dr. Orsini was an Anesthesiologist for the US Medical Corp during WWII.
Dr. Davy McCall was a Mandarin translator during the occupation of Japan. He worked with the Allied Translator Interpreter Service.
Charles Hedenstad joined the Navy in 1946, serving on the Destroyers USS Waldron and Ault on the Atlantic coast.
Jimmy Ewing served in the invasion of Normandy in the European Theater of WWII.
Ralph Thornton served in the Army, participating in the Army Specialized Training Program and the occupation of Japan during WWII.
Wesley Thompson served as an Army infantryman in the invasion of Normandy in WWII.
Vicky Sawyer shares the story of her father, Herbert Clifton Gillis, who was an Army sergeant in the Philippines and New Guinea during WWII.
Jerry Roderick shares the story of his father, a Naval pilot who served in the Aleutian Islands and the Pacific during WWII.
Tom Noble, a former Naval officer, shares memories of the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the story of his father, who served in the Navy during WWII.
Wilson A. Landis elaborates on a few of the stories he told in a previous interview. (This is the second of two interviews of Mr. Landis.)
Wilson A. Landis, known as Budd, flew B24 bombers in the European theater of WWII. (This interview, dated 6/10/14, is one of two featuring Mr. Landis.)
Dick Krotee shares the story of his father, Walter Krotee, who served in the Army Corps of Engineers in the US and the Pacific during WWII.
James Ireland served as a member of the Army's Military Police in North Africa and Italy during WWII.
Edith Noordewier Foley, the daughter of a prominent Dutch journalist, grew up in Nazi Germany, eventually escaping to Holland.
Ron Fithian shares the story of his brother, Albert, who was a member of the US Marine Corps and who was killed in action on Okinawa in the Pacific theater of WWII.
Sy Ellenhorn served in the US Army Air Corps as a waist gunner on a B24, flying 40 missions in the European theater of WWII.
Frazer Dougherty served in the US Army Air Corps as a B25 pilot in the Philippines during WWII.
William "Buddy" Hurley served as an ammunition loader on a destroyer and an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific during WWII.
Ted Cumings, himself a retired US Army colonel, shares the story of his brother-in-law, Jack Berquist, who served as a paratrooper during D-Day and Operation Market Garden during WWII.
Harrison Cooper served as an engineer in the US Marine Corps in China in 1946.
Virginia Catherwood, British-born but raised in Germany, worked as a German translator in political intelligence and in the Royal Air Force during WWII.
Bill Campbell served as an Ensign in the US Navy on the Destroyer-class ship USS Melvin in the Pacific theater of WWII.
Raz and Sue Kloman sit down with the StoryQuest team to talk about a lifetime of service and dedication to the American Ideal. In his interview, Raz recounts his amazing work with the OSS, recalling fascinating tales about working with resistance fighters in the European theater of the Second World War.
Raz and Sue Kloman sit down with the StoryQuest team to talk about a lifetime of service and dedication to the American Ideal. In his interview, Raz recounts his amazing work with the OSS, recalling fascinating tales about working with resistance fighters in the European theater of the Second World War.
Vince Raimond talks to the Starr Center about his amazing journey as a service member during the Second World War. Traveling around the US, Vince recalls many important lessons about life and friendship. Having recently passed away, we wish to express our sincerest condolences to the Raimond family. With this interview, we hope that his story as an American hero will benefit and teach future generations to come.
Vince Raimond talks to the Starr Center about his amazing journey as a service member during the Second World War. Traveling around the US, Vince recalls many important lessons about life and friendship. Having recently passed away, we wish to express our sincerest condolences to the Raimond family. With this interview, we hope that his story as an American hero will benefit and teach future generations to come.
Vince Raimond talks to the Starr Center about his amazing journey as a service member during the Second World War. Traveling around the US, Vince recalls many important lessons about life and friendship. Having recently passed away, we wish to express our sincerest condolences to the Raimond family. With this interview, we hope that his story as an American hero will benefit and teach future generations to come.
Vince Raimond talks to the Starr Center about his amazing journey as a service member during the Second World War. Traveling around the US, Vince recalls many important lessons about life and friendship. Having recently passed away, we wish to express our sincerest condolences to the Raimond family. With this interview, we hope that his story as an American hero will benefit and teach future generations to come.
Vince Raimond talks to the Starr Center about his amazing journey as a service member during the Second World War. Traveling around the US, Vince recalls many important lessons about life and friendship. Having recently passed away, we wish to express our sincerest condolences to the Raimond family. With this interview, we hope that his story as an American hero will benefit and teach future generations to come.
Joseph C. Doherty enlisted at the age of 18, and was placed in the 99th Infantry, where he would serve in a mortar squad division during WWII. He recalls his time serving through the Battle of the Bulge, and many other experiences which cement him in the history books as a true patriot and hero.
Joseph C. Doherty enlisted at the age of 18, and was placed in the 99th Infantry, where he would serve in a mortar squad division during WWII. He recalls his time serving through the Battle of the Bulge, and many other experiences which cement him in the history books as a true patriot and hero.
Joseph C. Doherty enlisted at the age of 18, and was placed in the 99th Infantry, where he would serve in a mortar squad division during WWII. He recalls his time serving through the Battle of the Bulge, and many other experiences which cement him in the history books as a true patriot and hero.
Joseph C. Doherty enlisted at the age of 18, and was placed in the 99th Infantry, where he would serve in a mortar squad division during WWII. He recalls his time serving through the Battle of the Bulge, and many other experiences which cement him in the history books as a true patriot and hero.
Joseph C. Doherty enlisted at the age of 18, and was placed in the 99th Infantry, where he would serve in a mortar squad division during WWII. He recalls his time serving through the Battle of the Bulge, and many other experiences which cement him in the history books as a true patriot and hero.
Joseph C. Doherty enlisted at the age of 18, and was placed in the 99th Infantry, where he would serve in a mortar squad division during WWII. He recalls his time serving through the Battle of the Bulge, and many other experiences which cement him in the history books as a true patriot and hero.
Bobbie Anselmi sits down with the Starr Center Staff to discuss her experiences as a young woman in England throughout the Second World War. Recalling everything from receiving evacuees from parts of war-torn England to her service in the Women's Royal Air Force, Bobbie Anselmi provides an incredibly unique and important perspective of WWII from across the pond.
Bobbie Anselmi sits down with the Starr Center Staff to discuss her experiences as a young woman in England throughout the Second World War. Recalling everything from receiving evacuees from parts of war-torn England to her service in the Women's Royal Air Force, Bobbie Anselmi provides an incredibly unique and important perspective of WWII from across the pond.
Bobbie Anselmi sits down with the Starr Center Staff to discuss her experiences as a young woman in England throughout the Second World War. Recalling everything from receiving evacuees from parts of war-torn England to her service in the Women's Royal Air Force, Bobbie Anselmi provides an incredibly unique and important perspective of WWII from across the pond.
Bobbie Anselmi sits down with the Starr Center Staff to discuss her experiences as a young woman in England throughout the Second World War. Recalling everything from receiving evacuees from parts of war-torn England to her service in the Women's Royal Air Force, Bobbie Anselmi provides an incredibly unique and important perspective of WWII from across the pond.
Bobbie Anselmi sits down with the Starr Center Staff to discuss her experiences as a young woman in England throughout the Second World War. Recalling everything from receiving evacuees from parts of war-torn England to her service in the Women's Royal Air Force, Bobbie Anselmi provides an incredibly unique and important perspective of WWII from across the pond.
Bobbie Anselmi sits down with the Starr Center Staff to discuss her experiences as a young woman in England throughout the Second World War. Recalling everything from receiving evacuees from parts of war-torn England to her service in the Women's Royal Air Force, Bobbie Anselmi provides an incredibly unique and important perspective of WWII from across the pond.
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