Video: Iowa's WWII Stories
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Iowa's WWII Stories
Full Program: More than 276,000 Iowans went into military service during World War II. 8,398 never returned. Thousands more who remained at home played major roles in winning the war, as well. The sacrifices... 56:48
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Heavy Rains Slow Allied Advance (#2006)
This is a portion of a newsreel shown to general audiences describing how the weather slowed the advance of 5th Army in June of 1944. 03:39
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U.S. Bombers Pave Way for Pacific Invasion (#2006)
This is a portion of a newsreel shown to general audiences describing the campaign in New Britain near New Guinea and Makin Island in the Gilbert Island chain in November of 1943. 03:47
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U.S. Army Air Corps Policy (#2006)
This is an excerpt from a film used to describe the United States Army Air Forces policy in Europe. The film begins with descriptions of actions taken in March of 1944. The film appears to be... 04:43
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Stepping Stone To Japan (#2006)
This is a film used to describe what the United States Army Air Forces were doing to win the war in early 1944 in the Marshall Islands. It is not clear if it was only used for American forces as a... 04:55
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Review of the War in Europe (#2006)
Produced sometime in 1946, this film is a retrospective of the war in Europe. It includes footage of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin meeting in Yalta in early 1945, battlefield action in Europe,... 05:10
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Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor (#2006)
This segment shows film of the attack on Pearl Harbor from the Japanese perspective. This film was captured from the Japanese Imperial Government and shown to audiences in the United States... 02:47
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Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (#2006)
In this series of short films, WAACs are seen on a parade ground at a training base and on parade through a downtown business district. In the last film clip, the woman inspecting the troops is... 01:38
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Color film of Japanese General Yoshijiro Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff, signing the Instruments of Surrender. September 2, 1945 (#2006)
In this short silent film, Japanese General Yoshijiro Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff, signs both copies of the Instrument of Surrender. When the ceremony was completed, one copy was given... 00:16
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Color film of the second flag raising on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima February 23, 1945 (#2006)
In this short silent film, the U.S. flag is raised for the second time on the island of Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945. 00:55
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World War II Veteran: Billy M. Amos (Bill) (#2006)
Bill Amos landed on Omaha Beach several hours into the invasion of June 6, 1944 on an LCM landing craft. The amphibious tanks that were supposed to lead the invasion sank so the infantry had no... 09:52
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World War II and the Home Front: Ed Tubbs (#1)
To help win the fight from the home front, the U.S. government asked its citizens to increase production of everything from ammunition to food. Ed Tubbs went to work for the Jasper Country Extension... 01:14
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World War II and the Home Front: Vivian Schleihs Builds Aircraft in Des Moines (#2006)
During some of the breaks between flying missions there was time for relaxation and, of course, letter writing, the most common long distance communication device of the day. Back in Iowa, Ray... 01:00
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World War II Veteran: Thelma Kardon (#2006)
For some, joining the service was a chance to relocate. Thelma Kardon, formerly Sherman, was a 21 year-old native of Chelsea, Massachusetts who joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in November of... 01:32
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World War II and the Home Front: Rex Holmes (#1)
As the battle raged on in Tunisia, 15-year old Rex Holmes of Red Oak waited in the Western Union Telegraph office in the Red Oak Hotel. 01:50
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World War II and the Home Front: Working at Maytag in Newton | Hollys "Pat" Harrison (#1)
Maytag was one of the Iowa firms that stopped producing consumer goods and started making war supplies. 01:04
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World War II and the Home Front: Jeanne Ersland and the Des Moines Ordnance Plant (#1)
As more men were sent away to fight, women were hired to take over their positions on the assembly lines. Before World War II, women had generally been discouraged from working outside the home.... 01:59
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World War II Veteran: Russell Smith (#2006)
By mid-summer 1944, members of company "I" were attacking German troops somewhere north of Rome, Italy. "Bill" Smith was returning to the battlefield after requesting an artillery barrage when... 01:15
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World War II Veteran: Luther Smith (#1)
In the skies over Italy, 24 year-old First Lieutenant Luther Smith of Des Moines, was on his second tour of duty. 03:12
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World War II Veteran: Ray Schleihs (#1)
In April of 1944, 27-year old Second Lieutenant Ray Schleihs of Johnston, was starting his overseas tour of duty. Schleihs had joined the Army Air Corps in March of 1942 and was now piloting B-17... 02:07
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