World War II Oral History | Aaron Elson | Substack

If I only had a methodology

Revisiting some of my earlier work

4 hrs ago •

Revenge is a dish served cold-blooded

While ice cream is just served cold

Oct 9 •

"'Quit computin' and start shootin'"

A conversation with four veterans at a battalion reunion

Oct 7 •

80 years ago Sept. 27

World War 2's most spectacular air battle

Sep 26 •

Ears! Ears! I said Lend Me Your Ears!

Check out these audio clips from my WW2 archive

Sep 22 •

Loot...uh, er... souvenirs

An accordion, a sextant, and a prized luger

Sep 18 •

A Walk in the Sun

101st Airborne veteran Len Goodgal

Sep 15 •

A 'Hot' Meal, an Accidental Death

And to top it off, a reminder from Axis Sally: "Your wives and girlfriends are dating 4F's"

Sep 4 •

World War II Oral History

World War II Oral History

I discuss the themes and lessons of WW2 based on my hundreds of hours of recorded interviews and conversations with World War II veterans.

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