Oral Histories

The Center for Pacific War Study’s oral history program preserves the stories of those who lived through World War II. Since beginning the program in 1988, dedicated volunteer oral historians have interviewed more than 4,000 veterans. The recordings and transcripts are available to the public at the Portal to Texas History. New oral histories are continuously recorded, transcribed, and added to the Portal on a regular basis.

National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection

Oral history recordings and transcripts are available to the public on the Portal to Texas History. New oral histories are continuously recorded transcribed, and added to the Portal on a regular basis.

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Are you a Veteran?

Share your story with us! If you are a World War II veteran or were on the Homefront during the War, we are interested in recording your story for our oral history archives.

Oral History