CCSU Veterans History Project

- Donald J. Perrault's journal
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; War diaries
- Donald J. Perrault's journal of the time he spent in Vietnam. The date of the first entry is Oct. 8, 1968, and the last entry is Oct. 4,1969.
- Veterans History Project
- Joseph S. Kulmacz and sister, Florence, 1943
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; Brothers and sisters;
- Joseph is pictured with his sister, Florence, in March, 1943 in New Britain, Connecticut while home from boot camp.
- Veterans History Project
- Joseph S. Kulmacz and Tony Stregowski, 1943
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates;
- Joseph S. Kulmacz and his buddy, Tony Stregowski, in New Britain, Connecticut, March, 1943 while home from boot camp.
- Veterans History Project
- Joseph S. Kulmacz with friends, Micholwski and John Kawacki
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Army;
- Joseph S. Kulmacz with his friends, Micholwski and John Kawaki, in March, 1943 while home from boot camp. Micholwski was a Seebee with the U.S. Navy and Kawaki was in the U.S. Army.
- Veterans History Project
- Joseph S. Kulmacz with sister, Florence, 1925
- World War, 1939-1945; Brothers and sisters;
- Childhood photograph of Joseph S. Kulmacz (on left) and his sister Florence (on right) in New Britain, Connecticut, 1925.
- Veterans History Project
- Joseph S. Kulmacz with sister, Maria, 1943
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; Brothers and sisters;
- Joesph S. Kulmacz and his sister, Maria, in March, 1943 in New Britain, Connecticut while home from boot camp.
- Veterans History Project
- Katherine modeling the Navy nurse cape and hat she wore during World War II, Stafford Springs October 8, 2005
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; United States -- Armed Forces -- Uniforms; United States. Navy -- Medical care; United States. Navy Nurse Corps;
- Katherine modeling the Navy nurse cape and hat she wore during World War II, Stafford Springs October 8, 2005
- Veterans History Project
- Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Wojno adjusts William Huebner's parachute prior to Panama mission.
- World War, 1939-1945; Parachutes;
- Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Wojno (right) adjusts William Huebner's (left) parachute straps prior to take off for Panama. Lt. Col. Wojno was commander of the 337th Carrier Squadron.
- Veterans History Project
- Michael A. Parker at home upon his return from Vietnam
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; Veterans -- Connecticut; United States. Marine Corps;
- Michael A. Parker in February of 1970 in front of his home in West Hartford, Connecticut after his discharge from the Marine Corps.
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with Harry Lichtenbaum (speaking about Joseph B. Lichtenbaum) on 2008 May 08
- Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Press coverage -- United States
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Harry Lichtenbaum, reads a news story about his brother, Joseph Lichtenbaum, who was a U.S. Army private during WWII. Lichtenbaum was held in Stalag 344, a German prisoner of war camp, for sixteen months. ...
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with Joseph J. Menditto recorded on 2004 Aug. 26
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Cassino, Battle of, Cassino, Italy, 1944; World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence; United States. Army;
- Interview with Joseph J. Menditto of New Britain, CT conducted by Eileen Hurst. Menditto was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942 and was sent to Camp Gruber in Oklahoma for basic training. There he had military intelligence training, learning how...
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with Katherine V. Tierney Leahy recorded on 2005 Oct. 8
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945; Military nursing -- United States -- History; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews;
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Katherine Leahy enlisted in the U.S. Navy, as a nurse in 1934. She lived in Bridgeport, CT at the time. Before joining the Navy she was a registered nurse working in a public hospital. She graduated with...
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with Richard Metzger recorded on 2008 Dec. 8
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy -- Submarine forces
- Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Richard Metzger enlisted in the United States Navy in August of 1941, but was not accepted because his draft status was such that he was supposed to remain at his job in manufacturing in order to support the war...
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with Shawn J. Curreri recorded 2005 Dec. 7
- Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American; United States. Air Force; Basic training (Military education); Military education;
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Shawn Curreri enlisted in Air National Guard on Dec. 7, 2000 because of the education benefits and job experience that the Air Force had to offer. He committed to six years, and at the time of the interview...
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with William A. O'Neill recorded 2005 Aug. 18
- Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Korean War, 1950-1953; B-29 bomber; Kadena Air Force Base (Okinawa-shi, Japan); Sheppard Field (Tex.); Lowry Air Force Base (Colo.); United States. Air Force -- Aerial gunners;
- William A. O'Neill enlisted in the Air Force in September of 1950. He wanted to fight in the Korean War as a pilot. He was unable to train as a pilot, and instead trained to be an aerial gunner. The majority of his basic training was completed at...
- Veterans History Project
- Synopsis of oral history interview with Lawrence S. Carlton
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- China; Cryptography; Morse code
- Typed synopsis of video interview conducted by Martha Campbell. The interview describes Carlton's service time during World War II, while he served in the Army Air Force.
- Veterans History Project
- Recent picture of Joseph S. Kulmacz in 2006
- United States. Navy; Veteran;
- Recent photograph of Joseph S. Kulmacz taken on March 20, 2006.
- Veterans History Project
- Synopsis of oral history interview with Edward Gilbert
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operations; World war, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Military decorations; Coxswain; Malaria; washing Machine Charlie
- Typed notes taken by Eileen Hurst during the taped interview of Edward. The synopsis details Edward's military training and combat experiences in the South Pacific during World War II. Of special note are the descriptions of the U.S. Army...
- Veterans History Project
- Synopsis of oral history interview with Richard Metzger
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy -- Submarine forces
- Typed synopsis of video interview with Richard Metzger conducted by Jim Lyko.
- Veterans History Project
- William A. O'Neill Papers, 1943, 1950-1954, 2005
- Korean War, 1950-1953; United States Air Force -- Airmen; Fighter plane combat; B-29 bomber
- Veterans History Project