Meet the New Veteran Interviewees

Patrick Russell September 13, 2021 Gallery, Status 1,052 Views

The American Heartland Tour was a major success that netted an additional thirty-nine new Veteran oral history interviews.

These Veterans are a very diverse group, hailing from South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Diversity included both men and women of different races and backgrounds including Native American. Represented were the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard from all different eras starting with World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, Cold War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Without further adieu, I introduce you to the latest class of Veteran interviewees:

  • Navy Veteran Jerry Bond (Viet Nam)
  • Marine Veteran Emily Caudil (Desert Storm)
  • Army and Air Force Veteran Cynthia Christensen (Iraq)
  • Army Veteran Martin Christensen (Iraq)
  • Army Veteran Dean Day (Cold War)
  • Army Veteran Larry Dobbs (Viet Nam)
  • Army Veteran Dwight Evans (Viet Nam)
  • Army Veteran Bob Ford (Viet Nam)
  • Army Veteran Clyde Freeman (World War II)
  • Air Force Veteran Marshall Hanna (World War II)
  • Navy and Coast Guard Veteran William Hatch (Korea)
  • Navy Veteran Frankie Heathcock (Viet Nam)
  • Army Veteran Daniel Heckstetter (Viet Nam)
  • Air Force Veteran Martha Higgins (Cold War)
  • Army Veteran Harvey Holden (Cold War)
  • Air Force Veteran Claude Hostetter (Cold War)
  • Army Veteran Richard Hutchinson (Iraq)
  • Army Veteran Barbara Jackson (Cold War)
  • Army Veteran Jesse Jaques (Cold War)
  • Air Force Veteran Frank Kolb (Viet Nam / Desert Storm)
  • Army Veteran Antone Lackey (World War II / Korea)
  • Army Veteran Herman Lowery (World War II)
  • Army Veteran Melvin Lubbers (Korea)
  • Army Veteran Chester Manderscheid (Korea)
  • Army Veteran Laris Manuelito (Iraq)
  • Navy Veteran Jason McNeely (Viet Nam / Iraq / Somalia)
  • Army Veteran Anthony Nichols (Iraq / Afghanistan)
  • Army Veteran Brian Prochnow (Iraq)
  • Air Force Veteran Kenneth Rader (Cold War)
  • Army Veteran Clinton Rodgers (Viet Nam)
  • Navy Veteran Ron Saucier (Iraq)
  • Navy Veteran Keith Senska (Viet Nam))
  • Army Veteran Cassandra Taylor (Iraq)
  • Army Veteran Jack Taylor (Korea)
  • Army Air Corp Veteran Jimmy Traupel (World War II)
  • Army Veteran Joe Vasek (Korea)
  • Army Veteran Tommy Whiten (Viet Nam)
  • Marine Veteran William Woodward (World War II)
  • Army Veteran Vance Zimmer (Iraq / Afghanistan)
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About Patrick Russell

Director and oral historian for the Making History Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Veteran stories for future generations. Resides in Miami, Florida, where he is a full-time mediator and has been a practicing lawyer since 1994. Proudly serves as a staff member for the University of Florida Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, in addition to being a member of the Oral History Association, American Historical Association; Friends and Family of the 508 P.I.R.; and the Battle of the Bulge Association. Graduated from Marquette University with a B.A. in Political Science, and a law degree from the University of Miami School of Law. Additional courses and workshops for oral history and museum studies have been taken at Baylor University and Harvard University, Harvard Extension School. Contact info: (305) 608-2977 or patrick@making-history-project.com

2 comments

  1. Patrick Russell
    January 2, 2023 at 5:00 pm

    Hi, who would this be? Most likely your interview has recently been edited so a copy would be available.

    Reply
  2. Anonymous
    December 17, 2022 at 5:38 am

    How do I find the interview that I gave on this site?

    Reply

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