Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh: World War II Memorial

WW II veterans from the Pittsburgh area visit the National World War II Memorial. An audio slideshow documentary by The Social Voice Project®.


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Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh: Lighthouse Pointe--Paul Hanna



A native of West Newton, PA, Paul Hanna was drafted into the Army in October 1942.  Three years later he would stand among the ruins of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, one month after their total destruction.  Listen as Paul describes his experience as part of the occupation force in 1945. 

Paul Hanna, US Army

Hiroshima 1945 (credit: Bernard Hoffman)

Lighthouse Pointe is a retirement community in O’Hara Township, PA. TSVP recently spent two days interviewing and recording several senior veterans of World War II and the Korean War. These personal audio oral histories, soon to be available on disc and digital mp3 format, are remarkable stories of military training, combat missions abroad, and home front service. In addition, many of the participants recall civilian war-time hardships such as metal shortages, rationing, and civil defense drills. Perhaps the most remarkable story is an eyewitness account of the aftermath of the atomic destruction of Nagasaki, Japan—from the perspective of a Japanese survivor!   

Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Series: Lighthouse Pointe--Chuck Kelley

Chuck Kelley of Pittsburgh flew A-20 short range bombers over Europe during World War II. Unlike the big bombers, A-20 crews had to fly up to sixty-two missions before they were relieved. Some guys made it, others did not. Listen as Chuck recalls the stress of flying so many missions.

You can hear TVSP's full interview with Chuck in an upcoming audio release of the Lighthouse Pointe sessions.

Airman Jack Kelley

American A-20 attack bomber hit by German anti-aircraft flak.

Lighthouse Pointe is a retirement community in O’Hara Township, PA. TSVP recently spent two days interviewing and recording several senior veterans of World War II and the Korean War.These personal audio oral histories, soon to be available on disc and digital mp3 format, are remarkable stories of military training, combat missions abroad, and home front service.In addition, many of the participants recall civilian war-time hardships such as metal shortages, rationing, and civil defense drills. Perhaps the most remarkable story is an eyewitness account of the aftermath of the atomic destruction of Nagasaki, Japan—from the perspective of a Japanese survivor!