World War II Oral Histories

More than 16 million Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. The oral histories in this collection, gathered from the National Archives and Voices of Oklahoma, add depth to the study of the largest global conflict by bringing on-the-ground experiences to life.

View highlights from this collection on the World at War research database:

World War II: Narrative account of a U.S. Navy captain’s experience of the bombing of Pearl Harbor (1945), excerpt

Interview with a real life World War II Rosie the Riveter, excerpt [4:02]

Interview with World War II veteran on the invasion of Normandy, excerpt [3:14]

Interview with World War II veteran on the Battle of the Bulge, excerpt [3:50]

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