Making History Project – Veteran Oral History Preserving Veterans’ Stories

Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy! This Day in History: Operation Market Garden In a final attempt to reinforce the perimeter and secure a crossing site the 4th Dorsets cross the Rhine at night. Their main objective is to secure the Westerbouwing Heights so that future reinforcements can be brought …

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   Weapons of History: 5 Things You Don’t Know About Sniper Rifles This series looks at sniper rifles and quickly recounts five “unknown” facts or stories about them. Read more here…   See History: Utah Beach Photos from MHP The Making History Project has …

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World War II Veteran Frank Vegnone The Making History Project has uploaded to its Veteran Oral History Interviews, an excerpt of the interview with World War II Veteran Frank Vegnone.  The oral history interview was conducted in Webster, Massachusetts on August 21, 2015.  Frank Vegnone served in the 10th Armored Division, 61st Armored Infantry Battalion as a Rifleman.

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   Oral History News: Oral History is recommended to be excluded from rigorous IRB review On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a set of recommended revisions to the regulations concerning human subject research. Specifically, it recommended that …

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US Landing Beach for D-Day: Utah Beach The Making History Project has uploaded photos from its 2014 and 2010 Normandy France trips for Utah Beach. These photos were taken during the 66th and 70th Anniversary for D-Day. Utah Beach was one of two landing beaches for the US during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.  These beaches are located …

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy! Weapons of History: See the MG-42 in action The MG 42 has a proven record of reliability, durability, simplicity, and ease of operation, but is most notable for its ability to produce a high volume of suppressive fire. The MG 42 had one of …

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WWII German Coastal Defense and Artillery The Making History Project has uploaded photos from its 2014 Normandy France trip for the Batterie Des Longues Sur Mer.  These photos were taken during the 70th Anniversary for D-Day. The Batterie Des Longues Sur Mer is a German coastal defense sector comprised of bunkers and artillery installations.  These fortifications were part of the …

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Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   History Maker: MHP interviews WWII Veteran Frank Vegnone I had the honor and pleasure this past weekend to conduct an oral history interview of Frank Vegnone, a World War II Veteran from the U.S. Army, 10th Armored Division, 61st Armored Infantry Battalion, Company A. …

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