warexperience.org is a project of Omni Media Services‘ efforts to record and preserve the history of America’s veterans and civilians affected by war. Omni has been conducting interviews since the year 2000 in partnership the Broomfield Veterans Museum, Regis University’s Stories From Wartime Series, and Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. Around 200 individuals have been recorded.
The primary purpose of this project is to preserve and archive the stories of these interviewees in their own words. Many of the people interviewed, primarily of the World War II and Korean War eras are no longer with us. It is important that these witnesses to history are allowed to tell their own stories, not have them reinterpreted by others long after they’re gone.
It is important for anyone who’s served in the armed forces, and civilians affected by war to record their stories, in print, video or audio form.
Whether the stories are made public, or just a record for family members, it’s essential that the details of service and sacrifice be left to future generations.
Interview Examples
Below are some examples of stories we’ve captured through the years. These are just small segments of much longer interviews highlighting key moments of their service and experiences.
Holocaust Survivor Martin Small details his liberation from the Mauthausen concentration camp in 1945 and an almost impossible coincidence that he discovered decades later. Recorded for the American Memories series at the Broomfield Veterans Museum.
Through our partnership with the Regis University Center for the Study of War Experience, we interviewed Joe Sakato of the legendary 442nd Regimental Combat Team about the action in 1944 that led to his much belated awarding of the Medal of Honor 55 years later.
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