About the Veterans History Project

"The veterans History Project relies on volunteers to collect and preserve stories about wartime service and those who were actively involved in supporting the war effort. A participant may be a veteran, an interviewer, or person donating a veteran’s collection (learn more about what they collect). There are special resources for educators and students. ...The Veterans History Project collects first person accounts of military service." For this particular contest, WVIA is enlisting and assisting students in collecting the stories of WWII veterans as well as those who supported the war effort as civilians in other organizations such as the USO, the Red Cross and in private industry.

Last Spring, Leadership Wilkes Barre and WVIA traveled to Washington DC along with some local veterans and students. During a ceremony at the Library of Congress, the recorded stories of several local veterans were turned over to the Library. If you would like to expand the Library's collection of veterans' stories by interviewing a WW2 veteran, please contact WVIA Education Director Andrea O'Neill. For more information on the Veterans History Project, click here.