Coordinated by the Library of Congress (LOC) through its American Folklife Center, the Veterans History Project calls for Americans to play a personal role in preserving the nation’s history by collecting first-hand accounts of those who defended the United States during wartime. The Robert R. Coles History Room is collecting personal remembrances of Glen Cove veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean, Vietnamese, and Persian Gulf Wars as well as civilians who served in support of the veterans. History Room staff will collect, preserve, and provide access to the audio and video recorded oral histories. They will also send a copy of each interview to the Library of Congress for inclusion in their archives and national database. The collection includes letters, photographs, maps, and other informative materials.
To participate in the project, please call (516) 676-2130, or send an email to longislandhistory@glencovellibrary.org.
INTERVIEWS
The personal accounts of participating veterans contain a wide range of topics, including biographical information, military training, wartime/ peacetime service experiences, post-service life, and reflections upon the impact of serving in the U.S. military. Although many of our veterans have fought in the same wars, no two stories are the same.
Terence Price
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Service Dates and Place: June 1966 - May 1969 Vietnam - Headquarter 9th Psychological Battalion, USARV
Medals or Service Awards: Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, Armed Forces Honor Medal, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign (2 bars), Parachute Badge
Date of Origin: The Glen Cove Public Library's Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room on December 8, 2021
Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en
The images below illustrate Mr. Price's service in the U.S. Army. Click on an image to enlarge. Images courtesy of Terence Price.
Howard Stillwagon
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Service Dates and Place: May 1968 - November 1969 Vietnam - 1st Cavalry Division C Company 1/7 CAV
Medals or Service Awards: Vietnam Service Medals and Combat Infantry Badge
Date of Origin: The Glen Cove Public Library's Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room on December 15, 2021
Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en
The images below illustrate Mr. Stillwagon's service in the U.S. Army. Click on an image to enlarge. Images courtesy of Howard Stillwagon.
Bernard Farnan
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Service Dates and Place: November 1951 - August 1953, Korea
Medals or Service Awards: Records destroyed (medals unable to be recovered)
Date of Origin: The Glen Cove Public Library's Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room on February 9, 2022
Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en
The images below illustrate Mr. Farnan's service in the U.S. Army. Click on an image to enlarge. Images courtesy of Bernard Farnan.
Book Excerpt
Michael Danchalski
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Service Dates and Place: July 1987 - July 1991, Saudi Arabia, Western Iraq
Date of Origin: The Glen Cove Public Library's Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room on February 23, 2022 Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en
The images below illustrate Mr. Danchalski's service in the U.S. Army. Click on an image to enlarge. Images courtesy of Michael Danchalski.
Kenneth E. Moore
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Service Dates and Place: February 1953 - February 1955, Munich, Germany: 1975 - 1978 U.S. Army Reserves
Date of Origin: The Glen Cove Public Library's Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room on June 10, 2022 Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en
The images below illustrate Mr. Moore's service in the U.S. Army and as Coach for the Vikings Junior Football League in Glen Cove circa 1970. Click on an image to enlarge. Images courtesy of Kenneth Moore.
Joseph Moores
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Service Dates and Place: May 1968 - April 1970, Vietnam: May 1974 - November 1995 U.S. Army Reserves, Somalia
Medals or Service Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Infantry Badge
Date of Origin: The Glen Cove Public Library's Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room on June 24, 2022 Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en
The images below illustrate Mr. Moores's service in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and in the Reserves in Somalia. Click on an image to enlarge. Images courtesy of Joseph Moores.
Fred Nielsen
Branch of Service: U.S. Marines Corp
Service Dates and Place: March 1965 - March 1986, Vietnam
Medals or Service Awards: National Defense, Good Conduct, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign
Date of Origin: The Glen Cove Public Library's Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room on July 29, 2022 Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en
