George Tita of Koppel, PA was drafted soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor and, along with his childhood friend, Pete, served with the 691st Tank Destroyer outfit. After a stint in Bowie, TX, the outfit moved to Louisiana to finish their training. In March of 1944, the cadre shipped out to England, and though …
John Barber came home from Vietnam after two tours of intense jungle combat. Sometimes during those search and destroy missions, most of the guys in his unit never made it back—at least in one piece. Why he survived the odds is hard to understand, he ponders. Maybe it was luck. Maybe not. POST SCRIPT: The …
George Tita of Darlington, Pennsylvania fought in WW II with the Army’s 691st Tank Destroyers. This interview was recorded as part of TSVP’s Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative, in partnership with the Carnegie Fee Library, Beaver Falls, PA, June 26, 2013. Interviewer: Kevin Farkas. Audio editing: Anna Samuels. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER …
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Five close friends and veterans of the Vietnam era from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania share stories of their military experiences. Featuring Jack Clouds (Army), Jack Damaska (Army), Steve Kisio (Air Force), Barry Campbell (Army), Ken Thomas (Army). Recorded as part of TSVP’s Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Initiative at Carnegie Free Library, Beaver Falls, PA. Recorded June 19, …
The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories. We accomplish this through public storytelling programs where veterans of all eras can share their memories and build camaraderie, as well as through oral history interviews where their stories can be captured, preserved, and shared for future …
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On December 2, 2015, the Veterans Breakfast Club held a storytelling breakfast at Seven Oaks Country Club in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The event was hosted by VBC executive director Todd DePastino. Audiography: Kevin Farkas and Bryan Chemini, Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative. This program features the stories and voices of Lee Corfield, Rhonda …
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On September 24, 2014, the Veterans Breakfast Club held a storytelling breakfast at Seven Oaks Country Club in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The event was hosted by VBC executive director Todd DePastino and recorded live by the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative. The program features the voices and stories of Bill Helterbran, Guy Presita, …
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On June 25, 2014, the Veterans Breakfast Club held a storytelling breakfast at Seven Oaks Country Club in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The event was hosted by VBC executive director Todd DePastino and recorded live by the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative. The program features the stories of Chad Rittle, Bob Gourley, Andy Zeedick, …
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