CCSU Veterans History Project

- Oral history interview with Franklin E. Johnson recorded 2007 Apr. 29
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy; Queen Mary (Steamship); Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945; Pneumonia; Operation Neptune
- Interview conducted by Shawn Ingraham. Frank Johnson enlisted in the U.S. Army just after his graduation from high school in 1942. Pearl Harbor had been bombed during his senior year of high school, and it was very important to him to become a...
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with Audrey Lyons recorded on 2009 July 23.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; United Service Organizations (U.S.);New York Naval Shipyard; Missouri (Battleship : BB 63);Victory gardens;
- Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Audrey Lyons grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and began working at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II. She graduated high school in 1941 and began attending Brooklyn College in September of that year. In...
- Veterans History Project
- Voices of Connecticut Veterans: Steven Stupak and the German Death March
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German; Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography
- Essay written by Eileen Hurst, Assistant Director of Central Connecticut State University's Center for Public Policy and Social Research. The essay details Steven's training, military travels, combat engagements and prisoner of war experiences...
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- Telegram informing Susan Stupak that her son Tech Sergeant Steven Stupak is missing in action in Germany.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German; Stalag Luft IV;
- Telegram from Washington, DC dated October 25, 1944 addressed to Mrs. Susan Stupak from Adjutant General J.A, Ulio informing her that Steven Stupak has been missing in action in Germany since October 7, 1944.
- Veterans History Project
- Hand drawn map of Lewis Myer’s travels while in Europe.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe;
- Hand drawn map of Lewis Myer’s travels while in Europe. Includes annotations and location key n.d.
- Veterans History Project
- Floating treadway bridge over the Danube River Built by the 150th Combat Engineers. Straubing, Germany 1945
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe; Bridges;
- Floating treadway bridge over the Danube River Built by the 150th Combat Engineers. Straubing, Germany 1945
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with Raymond T. Sadoski recorded 2007 Jul. 22
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narrative, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe; United States. Army; United States. Army. Special Forces; Special forces...
- Interview conducted by Shane Matthews. Raymond Sadoski enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was 18 years old. Sadoski trained with the Horse Calvary at Fort Riley, Kansas at the time when it was still segregated. He served in Northern Africa under...
- Veterans History Project
- Postcard sent by Steven Stupak from a German prisoner of war camp during World War II
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German; Stalag Luft IV;
- Front and back of postcard with markings sent to Steven Stupak's parents during his internment in German POW camp during World War II. Steven was shot down over Germany on his 17th bombing mission.
- Veterans History Project